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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Cognitive Evolution"”.
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Convergent cognitive evolution: what can be learnt from comparisons with corvids and cephalopods?
… with apes – flexible and domain general cognitive tool-kits. In a similar vein, others have suggested that coleoid cephalopods (octopus, cuttlefish, squid) may have developed complex cognition convergently with large-brained vertebrates but current evidence is not sufficient to fully …
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What Makes Our Minds Human? Comparative Phylogenetic Perspectives on the Evolution of Cognition
… The first of these explores the `what' of human cognitive evolution through comparative studies with chimpanzees and bonobos. The general aim of these studies is to understand which aspects of cognition are unique to humans, and which are shared with our closest living relatives. Chapters 2-3 …
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From brains to bears. understanding brain size evolution: causes, costs and benefits
… benefits afforded by encephalisation, the cognitive abilities of 17 captive European brown bears (Ursus arctos arctos) were tested via two behavioural problem-solving trials. Results revealed evidence of trial-and-error learning; however, two juveniles appeared to acquire an association …
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The Evolution Of Science: A Systems Approach
… can be improved and what progress through evolution means. This issue is pursued in greater detail in the last part of the Dissertation There I expound Waddington's cybernetic model of evolutionary change and show how it finds its counterpart in cognitive evolution.
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Drumming Trees and Stone Percussion: An Evolution of Rhythm
In the tapestry of human evolution, rhythm emerges as a luminous thread that weaves through the fabric of existence. In the context of evolutionary dynamics, rhythm's influence emerges as a pivotal force. Beyond its functional utility, rhythmic patterns become conduits for comprehension and …
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How did the Human Brain Evolve? Tracking Cerebral Changes in the Fossil Hominin Record Using Advanced Imaging Techniques and 3D Modelling
Understanding the evolution of the hominin brain is critical for reconstructing the emergence of human cognitive abilities. However, given the lack of direct fossilised brain tissue, palaeoneurological studies rely on cranial endocasts, replicas of the internal surface of the braincase, to infer …
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Social Decision-Making in Bonobos and Chimpanzees
<p>Humans are natural politicians. We obsessively collect social information that is both observable (e.g., about third-party relationships) and unobservable (e.g., about others’ psychological states), and we strategically employ that information to manage our cooperative and competitive …