10 Evolution Flashcards
1
Q
Phylogeny
A
The study of the evolution of the brain
2
Q
Give an example of how the hippocampus can change in response to experience
A
The hippocampus is bigger in food storing species
3
Q
Evolution
A
The gradual change in the structure and physiology of species generally producing more complex organisms as a result of natural selection
4
Q
What makes us uniquely human?
A
Moral principles
Metacognition- we can contemplate our own existence
Greater communication
Culture
5
Q
What has been the part of the brain that has seen large growth in humans compared to animals
A
The neocortex
6
Q
Neoteny
A
A slow maturational process of the growing of the brain
