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Darwin's unfinished symphony : how culture made the human mind

by Kevin N. Laland

This study examines the evolution of the human mind, arguing that socially transmitted culture acted as the primary driver for our species' intelligence and language. It traces these developments through cycles of evolutionary feedback from animal behaviour to modern society.

Accession 12044 ISBN 9780691151182 Publisher Princeton University Press
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