Wiring the human brain (Introduction)

by David Turell , Monday, April 16, 2012, 15:40 (4582 days ago) @ xeno6696


> Shakespeare is possible *only* because of abstract language, and our creative use of it. Creativity is nothing special: See something you've seen before, and apply it in a different circumstance. Language provides the bed to create culture, which then provides us with the means of memory and innovation. -
And only our brain has the ability for abstract language. While baboons can spot 4 letter words. Just a tiny gap?