All Discussions Tagged 'evolution' (12)
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 Mind readers: Human awareness of our own minds and others' is unlike that of any other animal. But why did consciousness evolve?Consciousness was for a long time the charged third rail of biology: touch it and … well, maybe you didn’t die, but you were unlikely to ge… Started by Dallas the Phallus |
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Apr 26 Reply by Simon Paynton |
Video ThreadPost your videos here. Select 'follow' now if you have nothing to add, but want to be informed of new additons. Started by Dallas the Phallus |
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Nov 23, 2012 Reply by Dallas the Phallus |
Reason Seen More as Weapon Than Path to TruthReason Seen More as Weapon Than Path to Truth By PATRICIA COHEN For centuries thinkers have assumed that the uniquely human capacity for re… Started by Dallas the Phallus |
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Evolution of cognition might be down to brain chemistryEvolution of cognition might be down to brain chemistry The molecules that fuel thinking and memory have evolved far more in human brains c… Started by Dallas the Phallus |
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How We Become What We AreThis is from 1994, so not real current, but still quite relevant. This is a very, very, very long article (compared to most), so I have not… Started by Dallas the Phallus |
0 | Feb 24, 2011 |
The Cultural Evolution of Words and Other Thinking ToolsA short and interesting paper by Daniel Dennett. PDF attached. - Dallas The Cultural Evolution of Words and Other Thinking Tools The eme… Started by Dallas the Phallus |
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Feb 4, 2011 Reply by Dallas the Phallus |
Our Brains Are Shrinking. Are We Getting Dumber?My initial response to this is that it is a bit of a wrong assumption. Big isn't necessarily better. Better is better! And it seems to me t… Started by Dallas the Phallus |
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Feb 3, 2011 Reply by Pope OoO (Out of Order) |
How Reading Rewires the BrainHow Reading Rewires the Brain Written language poses a puzzle for neuroscientists. Unlocking the meaning in a string of symbols requires… Started by Dallas the Phallus |
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When Did We Become Mentally Modern?When Did We Become Mentally Modern? Ever since Darwin came up with the whole idea of evolution, there's been one dominant picture of the mo… Started by Dallas the Phallus |
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Nov 15, 2010 Reply by No name |
From Primitive Parts, A Highly Evolved Human BrainFrom Primitive Parts, A Highly Evolved Human Brain From one perspective, the human brain is a masterpiece. From another, it's 3 pounds of i… Started by Dallas the Phallus |
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