Chapter 5. Primates

  1. Frederick L. Coolidge,
  2. Thomas Wynn

Published Online: 30 MAR 2009

DOI: 10.1002/9781444308297.ch5

Book Title

The Rise of The Evolution of Modern Thinking

The Rise of The Evolution of Modern Thinking

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How to Cite

Coolidge, F. L. and Wynn, T. (2009) Primates, in The Rise of The Evolution of Modern Thinking, Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781444308297.ch5

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 30 MAR 2009
  2. Published Print: 27 MAR 2009

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9781405152532

Online ISBN: 9781444308297

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Keywords:

  • human brains - primate brains and human cognition as primate cognition;
  • Primates - Order within Class Mammalia encompassing monkeys, apes (including humans), and prosimians;
  • Primate brains - adapting to demands of arboreal way of life;
  • anthropoid brains;
  • ape brains - apes much less numerous and successful than monkeys;
  • Chimpanzees - as tool-users and tool-makers;
  • Machiavellian hypothesis and theory of mind;
  • theory of mind and evolutionary development of higher cognitive abilities;
  • cognitive underpinnings of social recognition, tactical deception, and response inhibition

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Brains

  • Anthropoid Brains

  • Ape Brains

  • The Machiavellian Hypothesis and Theory of Mind

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