00000cam a22000003i 4500 UP-1685594773861985106 Buklod 20141209094223.0 g||| | || || ta 150211s2013 njua rb |||1 u|eng d 9780691148588 (cloth : alk. paper) (iLib)UPBAG-00015589527 BC-64888 Golden Books Php2,475.00 DLC BAG rda eng QP 376 L54 2013 Lieberman, Philip author. The Unpredictable species what makes humans unique Philip Lieberman. Princeton, New Jersey Princeton University Press [2013] xiv, 255 pages illustrations 24 cm text rdacontent umediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-230) and index. Brainworks -- Brain design by rube goldberg -- Darwin got it right -- Chimpanzee brain 2.0 -- Stones, bones, and brains -- The gene game -- What makes us tick. "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 in human creativity. He demonstrates how the transfer of information in these structures was enhanced by genetic mutation and evolution, giving rise to supercharged neural circuits linking activity in different parts of the brain. Human invention, expressed in different epochs and locales in the form of stone tools, digital computers, new art forms, complex civilizations--even the latest fashions--stems from these supercharged circuits. The Unpredictable Species boldly upends scientifically controversial yet popular beliefs about how our brains actually work. Along the way, this compelling book provides insights into a host of topics related to human cognition, including associative learning, epigenetics, the skills required to be a samurai, and the causes of cognitive confusion on Mount Everest and of Parkinson's disease."--Publisher's description. Brain Evolution. Human evolution. Evolutionary psychology. FO UPBAG UPBAG-MAIN QP 376 L54 2013 Book