This highly readable articulation of how the human mind encompasses much more than just the physical brain is a contemporary classic. Through stories and scientific studies, Murphy Paul demonstrates that cognition happens in the body and gestures, in spaces and objects, and, most significantly, through relationships with others. One key feature of the book is that it’s not only theoretical and descriptive, it also operationalizes its conclusions and offers useful tools to enhance thinking and learning.
Paul, Annie Murphy. The Extended Mind: The Power of Thinking Outside the Brain. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2021.