The lopsided ape : evolution of the generative mind /

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This detailed account of human language and evolution, reconciling the apparent dichotomy between humans and all other animals, focuses on the speculative presence of a Generative Assembly Device (GAD), unique to Homo sapiens.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Corballis, Michael C.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 1991.
Subjects:
Laterality.
Human evolution.
Brain > Evolution.
Cognition.
Evolution (Biology)
Neuropsychology.
Cognition
Biological Evolution
Functional Laterality
Neuropsychology
Latéralité.
Homme > Évolution.
Évolution (Biologie)
Neuropsychologie.
cognition.
evolution.
PSYCHOLOGY > Physiological Psychology.
Lateralität
Psychobiologie
Gehirn
Entwicklung
Mensch
Hominisation
Hemisphärendominanz
Evolution
Laterale dominantie.
Evolutie.
Hersenen.
Evolucao humana.
Fisiologia geral.
Humans > Evolution
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Are Humans Unique?; 2. Human Evolution; 3. The Human Condition; 4. Human Handedness; 5. Human Language; 6. The Evolution of Language; 7. Language and the Brain; 8. Praxis and the Left Brain; 9. The Generative Mind; 10. The Duality of the Brain; 11. The Plastic Brain; 12. Conclusions; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W

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