Humans at the top of the heap (Introduction)
by David Turell 
, Saturday, March 03, 2012, 18:56 (4649 days ago)
One thing is our ability to develop culture thru language, 70,000 of them. Our brain is obviously wired for language. Like Dawkins, this guy is blaming our genes. What is wrong with blaming the brain? -http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204653604577249464154315128.html-The other article in Science studied how young kids cooperated while chimps and capuchans would not. Again our style brain is the best reason:-http://www.chron.com/default/article/What-makes-us-human-Teaching-learning-and-3375389.php -Genes are only a code.
Humans at the top of the heap
by David Turell , Tuesday, March 06, 2012, 18:18 (4646 days ago) @ David Turell
edited by unknown, Tuesday, March 06, 2012, 18:29
One thing is our ability to develop culture thru language, 70,000 of them. Our brain is obviously wired for language. Like Dawkins, this guy is blaming our genes. What is wrong with blaming the brain? > > http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204653604577249464154315128.html ... > The other article in Science studied how young kids cooperated while chimps and capuchans would not. Again our style brain is the best reason: > > http://www.chron.com/default/article/What-makes-us-human-Teaching-learning-and-3375389.php > > Genes are only a code.-More proof of brain plasticity: video games improve many brain functions:-http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2012/03/05/live-blog-health-benefits-of-video-games/?KEYWORDS=Robert+Lee+Hotz-http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203458604577263273943183932.html
Humans at the top of the heap
by David Turell , Wednesday, June 06, 2012, 18:30 (4554 days ago) @ David Turell
Excellent discussion of brain plasticity:-http://salvomag.com/new/articles/salvo21/the-neuro-transformers.php-Animal plasticity more important than waiting for mutations. Shapiro supported;-http://www.thebestschools.org/bestschoolsblog/2012/05/27/darwin-iii-mary-jane-west-eberhard/-Original Darwin thought cannot survive in view of these findings. Life is meant to be supremely adaptable. Where does the teleology come from? Anyone?