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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
An excellent book,
This review is from: Origins of Intelligence: The Evolution of Cognitive Development in Monkeys, Apes, and Humans (Hardcover)
This is really two excellent books in one. The first book is a comprehensive comparison of how the cognitive abilities of humans, apes, and monkeys develop. Like others of Professor Parker's books, it will be a reference for years to come. A particular strong point is the numerous easily-understood tables that present a large mass of important information in a readily-understood manner. These compare not just the development of the species, but the different theories that have been proposed about how development occurs. The second book proposes a theory about how the differences among primates evolved, then applies it from monkeys through apes and Homo erectus to ourselves. The theory is the opposite of that proposed by Stephen Jay Gould. Instead of being laid to neoteny, or progressive juvenilzation, the authors argue that the cause is progressive adultification. A very worthwhile book for anyone interested in the intelligence of humans, apes, or monkeys.
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Origins of Intelligence: The Evolution of Cognitive Development in Monkeys, Apes, and Humans by Sue Taylor Parker (Hardcover - May 13, 1999)
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