Consciousness and cognition fragments of mind and brain

What were the circumstances that led to the development of our cognitive abilities from a primitive hominid to an essentially modern human? The answer to this question is of profound importance to understanding our present nature. Since the steep path of our cognitive development is the attribute th...

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Other Authors: Cohen, Henri, 1945- (-), Stemmer, Brigitte
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London : Academic Press 2007.
Edition:1st ed
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Summary:What were the circumstances that led to the development of our cognitive abilities from a primitive hominid to an essentially modern human? The answer to this question is of profound importance to understanding our present nature. Since the steep path of our cognitive development is the attribute that most distinguishes humans from other mammals, this is also a quest to determine human origins. This collection of outstanding scientific problems and the revelation of the many ways they can be addressed indicates the scope of the field to be explored and reveals some avenues along which research
Item Description:Description based upon print version of record.
Physical Description:1 online resource (292 p.)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781280962745
9786610962747
9780080471198