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Vincent Campbell wrote:
> Intuitive physics is something new to me, thanks to this list, on which I
> cannot comment (not before doing some reading on it anyway- suggestions
> anyone?).
Pinker is a good place to start. Start with pp. 316-321 of How the Mind Works.
Also, Hauser of Harvard has done some primary research on the intuitive physics
of some primates. He is very, very good at developing broader frameworks on the
question and maintaining a critical stance.
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