How Long to Read The Descent of Madness

How Long Does it Take to Read The Descent of Madness?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 57 minutes to read The Descent of Madness by Jonathan Burns

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Drawing on evidence from across the behavioural and natural sciences, this book advances a radical new hypothesis: that madness exists as a costly consequence of the evolution of a sophisticated social brain in Homo sapiens. Having explained the rationale for an evolutionary approach to psychosis, the author makes a case for psychotic illness in our living ape relatives, as well as in human ancestors. He then reviews existing evolutionary theories of psychosis, before introducing his own thesis: that the same genes causing madness are responsible for the evolution of our highly social brain....

How long is The Descent of Madness?

The Descent of Madness by Jonathan Burns is 288 pages long, and a total of 74,304 words.

This makes it 97% the length of the average book. It also has 91% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Descent of Madness Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 46 minutes to read The Descent of Madness aloud.

What Reading Level is The Descent of Madness?

The Descent of Madness is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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