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Guts and Brains: An Integrative Approach to the Hominin Record
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Abstract
The human brain and its one hundred billion neurons compose the most complex organ in the body and harness more than 20 per cent of all the energy we produce. Why do we have such large and energy-demanding brains, and how have we been able to afford such an expensive organ for thousands of years? Gu... view more
The human brain and its one hundred billion neurons compose the most complex organ in the body and harness more than 20 per cent of all the energy we produce. Why do we have such large and energy-demanding brains, and how have we been able to afford such an expensive organ for thousands of years? Guts and Brains discusses the key variables at stake in such a question, including the relationship between brain size and diet, diet and social organization, and large brains and the human sexual division of labour. This interdisciplinary volume provides an entry for the reader into understanding the development of both early primates and our own species... view less
Keywords
brain; evolution; sociobiology; physical development; intelligence; development; historical development
Classification
Natural Science and Engineering, Applied Sciences
Document language
German
Publication Year
2007
Publisher
Leiden Univ. Press
City
Leiden
Page/Pages
280 p.
Series
LUP Academic
ISBN
978-90-8728-014-7
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works