9 - Evolution of Intelligence Flashcards

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The most recent female ancestor of all living human

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Mitochondrial Eve

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Theory that humans became more advanced because vision is our primary sensory modality

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Pinker’s Vision Theory

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Theory that humans became more advanced because of their inclination to socialization

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Group Living Theory

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In general, carnivores are smarter than herbivores because it takes more intelligence to hunt a living animal

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Hunting Theory

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Walking upright and not using hands to walk allowed our hands to be used for more advanced things

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Hand/Upright Theory

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