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The Human Evolutionary Transition

From Animal Intelligence to Culture

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Focusing on the evolution of intelligence, this book presents a groundbreaking theory that differentiates the paths taken by humans and animals. It explores how animals use genetic-driven associative mechanisms that limit their learning, while humans benefit from behavioral and mental flexibility, fostered by extended childhoods and cultural experiences. Integrating insights from psychology and evolutionary anthropology, the work utilizes computational analyses and empirical data to illustrate the unique evolutionary pressures shaping human intelligence and the rarity of human-like cognitive abilities in other species.

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The Human Evolutionary Transition, Magnus Enquist, Stefano Ghirlanda, Johan Lind

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2023
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Podtitul
From Animal Intelligence to Culture
Jazyk
anglicky
Rok vydania
2023
Väzba
pevná
Počet strán
296
ISBN13
9780691240756
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Focusing on the evolution of intelligence, this book presents a groundbreaking theory that differentiates the paths taken by humans and animals. It explores how animals use genetic-driven associative mechanisms that limit their learning, while humans benefit from behavioral and mental flexibility, fostered by extended childhoods and cultural experiences. Integrating insights from psychology and evolutionary anthropology, the work utilizes computational analyses and empirical data to illustrate the unique evolutionary pressures shaping human intelligence and the rarity of human-like cognitive abilities in other species.