Evolution of Intelligence 0.0 / 5 ? PsychologyIntelligenceUniversityNone Created by: The ShrewCreated on: 03-05-16 08:56 Table! * 1 of 28 Genotypes Genes responsible for behaviour 2 of 28 Phenotypes visible behaviour as a result 3 of 28 Phenotypic Plasticity Changing and adapting in response to environment- socio-ecologically important knowledge 4 of 28 Corvid birds Learn complex mental and physical tasks 5 of 28 Columbus monkeys vs Chimps Columbus Monkeys- alarm call= dead/ Chimps hide and keep quiet 6 of 28 Mammals neocortex Around cerebral cortex- Really big- forward thinking/ perception/ motor commands/ spatial reasoning/ thinking/ language 7 of 28 Encephalization Brain size when body size is taken into account 8 of 28 Hominid brain phenology Getting bigger and bigger 9 of 28 Metabolic costs Risky birth (bidepalism)/ helpless babies/ need good diet 10 of 28 Brain growth, especially neocortex correlates with Bidepal locomotion 11 of 28 Birds dont have a neocortex Nidopallium and densely packed neurones 12 of 28 Convergent and divergent brains Similar intelligence evolution in different brains/ similar intelligence in differently evolved brains 13 of 28 Difference between natural and sexual selection Natural= helps survival/ Sexual= helps **** time 14 of 28 Peacock's tail Helps **** time but impairs natural survival 15 of 28 Social groups form because of Ecological pressure 16 of 28 Two theories of brain growth Foraging theory/ social theory 17 of 28 Group size correlated with Brain size 18 of 28 Dunbar's number Human average group size= 150 max 19 of 28 Social intelligence and tool use Also correlate with brain size 20 of 28 Reader and Laland Too much emphasis on either ecological or social pressures- both important 21 of 28 Mittal et al Childhood poverty lead to ability to shift attention quickly- good in uncertain environment 22 of 28 Theory of Mind Try to infer what other people are thinking 23 of 28 ToM shows modularity In particular brain areas- autism due to particular damage 24 of 28 Building blocks for ToM Self-recognition/ pretend play/ imitation 25 of 28 The thing with the crayons in the box- ToM develops age 4-5 26 of 28 Hare et al Domesticated foxes behave in same way as domestic dogs 27 of 28 Domesticated animals ability to read human cues bi-product of 'tameness' 28 of 28
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