The Pattern Seekers - A New Theory of Human Invention | How To Academy
Exit

You can watch this video when you sign up to our new subscription service, How To +.

How To + subscribers can access more than 250 videos for free, and attend our livestream events with the world’s most exciting thinkers.

The Pattern Seekers – A New Theory of Human Invention

Simon Baron-Cohen in conversation with David Malone

59 mins watch time

Posted November 2020

Psychology, Science

From the first musical instrument to the agricultural, industrial and digital revolutions, the human ability to invent has driven the progress of our species for 70,000 years. But why is this talent limited to humans alone? Cambridge Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry Simon Baron-Cohen unveils a bold new theory.