The Unpredictable Species : What Makes Humans Unique /

The Unpredictable Species : What Makes Humans Unique /

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Author / Creator:	Lieberman, Philip.
Imprint:	Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2013]
Description:	1 online resource (xiv, 255 pages) : illustrations
Language:	English
Subject:	Brain -- Evolution. Human evolution. Evolutionary psychology. Biological Evolution. Brain. Genetic Phenomena. Brain -- Evolution. Evolutionary psychology. Human evolution. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11215350

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ISBN:	1400846706 9781400846702 9781299467910 1299467911 9781400898978 1400898978 9780691148588 0691148589
Digital file characteristics:	text file PDF
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. In English.
Summary:	The Unpredictable Species argues that the human brain evolved in a way that enhances our cognitive flexibility and capacity for innovation and imitation. In doing so, the book challenges the central claim of evolutionary psychology that we are locked into predictable patterns of behavior that were fixed by genes, and refutes the claim that language is innate. Philip Lieberman builds his case with evidence from neuroscience, genetics, and physical anthropology, showing how our basal ganglia--structures deep within the brain whose origins predate the dinosaurs--came to play a key role.
Other form:	Print Version: Lieberman, Philip. Unpredictable species. Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2013] 9780691148588
Standard no.:	10.1515/9781400846702

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Summary:	No detailed description available for "The Unpredictable Species".
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xiv, 255 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	1400846706 9781400846702 9781299467910 1299467911 9781400898978 1400898978 9780691148588 0691148589