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One of the world’s best known cognitive psychologists, Nick has held chairs in psychology at Warwick and at University College London. He has won four national awards for psychological research, and has served as Associate Editor for the journals Cognitive Science, Psychological Review, and Psychological Science. He was elected Fellow of the Cognitive Science Society in 2010, Fellow of the British Academy in 2012, and Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science in 2014. Nick advises the UK Government, and co-founded Decision Technology, a consultancy applying psychology to business. Nick was resident scientist and co-creator of Radio 4’s, The Human Zoo.

Books by Nick Chater

The Language Game

What is language? Why do we have it? Where does it come from? Why does that matter? The Language Game draws on a fascinating range of examples to show the way language works, has shaped our evolution and is critical to our future.

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The Mind is Flat

A radical reinterpretation of how your mind works - and why it could change your life

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