Re:The evolutionary mystery of gigantic human brains
by posterboy on Saturday August 25, 2018 @07:21AM
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I'm not convinced that's a complete argument.
Rather there's a fix point: The brain is adapt at increasing its size. That's what everything does: Growing. The brain is just especially good at it.
The advantage also manifests in the "schema of childlike characteristics" (Kindchenschema) which includes a big head. So it's evidently also important for affection on a different level: child care and protection.
There are pretty bold statements in your comment, that may be countered with a lack of constraints on the growth. Intelligence affords fitness in myriads of ways, of course.
Rather there's a fix point: The brain is adapt at increasing its size. That's what everything does: Growing. The brain is just especially good at it.
The advantage also manifests in the "schema of childlike characteristics" (Kindchenschema) which includes a big head. So it's evidently also important for affection on a different level: child care and protection.
There are pretty bold statements in your comment, that may be countered with a lack of constraints on the growth. Intelligence affords fitness in myriads of ways, of course.