Why Grandmothers May Need Large Brains. (Commentary on Skoyles on Brain Expertise)

Humphrey, Nicholas (1999) Why Grandmothers May Need Large Brains. (Commentary on Skoyles on Brain Expertise). [Journal (On-line/Unpaginated)]

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Skoyles's case against human brain size being related to IQ is strong; but his case in favor of its being related to expertise is weak. I propose that the explanation for the evolutionary expansion of the human brain in fact lies far away, in the need to have a brain that could continue to function into old age.

Item Type:	Journal (On-line/Unpaginated)
Keywords:	brain size, evolution of intelligence, human life history, social intelligence hypothesis, human evolution
Subjects:	Biology > Animal Cognition Psychology > Physiological Psychology JOURNALS > Psycoloquy Biology > Sociobiology Psychology > Evolutionary Psychology Neuroscience > Behavioral Neuroscience
ID Code:	848
Deposited By:	Humphrey, Nicholas
Deposited On:	12 Aug 2002
Last Modified:	12 Sep 2007 17:35

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