Why Aren't We Smarter?
Friday, December 9, 2011 - 19:10
in Psychology & Sociology
A recent article titled "Our Brains Can't Evolve Any Further" drew my attention which ultimately lead me to the paper "Why Aren’t We Smarter Already: Evolutionary Trade-Offs and Cognitive Enhancements" (Thomas Hills and Ralph Hertwig; University of Basel).Fortunately, this offered some interesting insights into the assumptions and conditions surrounding human intellect and its evolutionary implications. read more