"The Unpredictable Species" argues that the human brain evolved
in a way that enhances our cognitive flexibility and capacity for
innovation and imitation. In doing so, the book challenges the
central claim of evolutionary psychology that we are locked into
predictable patterns of behavior that were fixed by genes, and
refutes the claim that language is innate. Philip Lieberman builds
his case with evidence from neuroscience, genetics, and physical
anthropology, showing how our basal ganglia--structures deep within
the brain whose origins predate the dinosaurs--came to play a key
role in human creativity. He demonstrates how the transfer of
information in these structures was enhanced by genetic mutation
and evolution, giving rise to supercharged neural circuits linking
activity in different parts of the brain. Human invention,
expressed in different epochs and locales in the form of stone
tools, digital computers, new art forms, complex
civilizations--even the latest fashions--stems from these
supercharged circuits.
"The Unpredictable Species" boldly upends scientifically
controversial yet popular beliefs about how our brains actually
work. Along the way, this compelling book provides insights into a
host of topics related to human cognition, including associative
learning, epigenetics, the skills required to be a samurai, and the
causes of cognitive confusion on Mount Everest and of Parkinson's
disease.
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