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The discovery of fire by humans: a long and convoluted process
Numbers of animal species react to the natural phenomenon of fire, but only humans have learnt to control it and to make it at will. Natural fires caused overwhelmingly by lightning are highly evident on many landscapes. Birds such as … Continue reading
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A Neuro-Philosophy of Human Nature: Emotional Amoral Egoism and the Five Motivators of Humankind
In 1893, at an event in Oxford, biologist Thomas Henry Huxley (and staunch supporter of Darwin’s ideas – support which earned him the nickname “Darwin’s bulldog”) laid out his theory of human nature and morality. His theory posited that the … Continue reading
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We have got Human Intelligence all wrong
When it comes to brainpower, we humans think our minds are the bees’ knees – but are we really much smarter than other animals? In fact, the ability to recognize artistic style was just the latest in a long list … Continue reading
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Humans are still Evolving and we don’t know what will happen next
Evolutionary biology is not a slow-moving science. Just last month a new species of hominid (Homo naledi) was unveiled at a news conference in South Africa. When did modern humans branch off as an independent species? What have been our … Continue reading
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Evolution’s Eye: A Systems View of the Biology-Culture Divide
In recent decades, Susan Oyama and her colleagues in the burgeoning field of developmental systems theory have rejected the determinism inherent in the nature/nurture debate, arguing that behavior cannot be reduced to distinct biological or environmental causes. In Evolution’s Eye … Continue reading
The Ontogeny of Information – Developmental Systems and Evolution
The Ontogeny of Information is a critical intervention into the ongoing and perpetually troubling nature-nurture debates surrounding human development. This was a foundational text in what is now the substantial field of developmental systems theory. In this revised edition Susan … Continue reading
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In Search of the First Human Home
Having a sense of home, as we understand it today, is a product of symbolic thinking, a capacity that makes us unique among animals. Intimations of home likely began in early hominids’ need for shelter. Australopithecus species, to which the … Continue reading
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Some questions on Human Evolution
There is no question that our large brains have provided humans an extraordinary advantage in the world. Still, the human brain is an incredibly expensive organ, taking up only about 2 percent of the body’s mass yet using more than … Continue reading
A Cooperative Species: Human Reciprocity and Its Evolution
Why do humans, uniquely among animals, cooperate in large numbers to advance projects for the common good? Contrary to the conventional wisdom in biology and economics, this generous and civic-minded behavior is widespread and cannot be explained simply by far-sighted … Continue reading
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Cognitive Abilities in Chimpanzees and Humans
The purpose of the present study was to determine the efficacy of investigating spatial cognitive abilities across two primate species using virtual reality. In this study, we presented four captive adult chimpanzees and 16 humans (12 children and 4 adults) … Continue reading
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