Evolution of the human brain's cognitive capacity

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From: Fred Rice
Date: Thu, 24 Dec 1992 02:55

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I was wondering, is there an evolutionary explanation for the great
capacities humans have to think?  I'm thinking about things like our
ability to do advanced mathematics, for instance.  There is no
evolutionary survival advantage in being able to solve differential
equations, for instance.  If this is the case, then *why*, in
evolutionary terms, can we do such things?

Curious,

 Fred Rice
 darice@yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au

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