The social evolution of intellect
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Luke McNally, 'The social evolution of intellect', [thesis], Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Zoology, 2013, pp 136Download Item:
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Abstract:
The high levels of intelligence seen in humans, other primates, certain cetaceans and birds remain a major puzzle for evolutionary biologists, anthropologists and psychologists. In recent times two main explanatory frameworks have emerged: the 'social intelligence' and 'cultural intelligence' hypotheses. Both theories emphasise different advantages of intelligence: the ability to negotiate a complex social environment for the social intelligence hypothesis; and the ability to easily acquire novel behaviours from others for the cultural intelligence hypothesis.
Author: McNally, Luke
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Jackson, AndrewQualification name:
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Publisher:
Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of ZoologyNote:
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