The Unpredictable Species: What Makes Humans Unique

By Lieberman, Philip

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9780691148588
Publisher
Princeton Univ.


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Reviewed on April 1, 2013  |  Science and Technology

Traditional evolutionary psychology teaches that humans maintain predictable behavior patterns based on genetics. Lieberman (biology, Brown Univ.; Toward an Evolutionary Biology of Language) argues against this assertion and refutes the argument that language is innate. He uses evidence from physical anthropology, neuroscience, and genetics to demonstrate how human language has enhanced human evolution. He surmises that information transferred through cultural contexts is re...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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