Chapter 8. The First Major Leap in Cognition: The Tree-to-Ground Sleep Transition

  1. Frederick L. Coolidge,
  2. Thomas Wynn

Published Online: 30 MAR 2009

DOI: 10.1002/9781444308297.ch8

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) The First Major Leap in Cognition: The Tree-to-Ground Sleep Transition, in The Rise of The Evolution of Modern Thinking, Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781444308297.ch8

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:

  • first major leap in cognition - tree-to-ground sleep transition;
  • advent of Homo erectus - grade shift in evolutionary terms;
  • communal use of fire - promoting communication as vital requirement of life on ground;
  • first leap - the tree-to-ground sleep transition;
  • sleep characteristics - onset of sleep in primates and hypnic or hypnagogic jerk;
  • Lima et al's anti-predator function of sleep - protective role;
  • early Homo and Homo erectus;
  • threat simulation, social rehearsal, and priming;
  • creativity and dreaming relationship between – evidence of;
  • procedural memory consolidation and enhancement

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • The First Leap: The Tree-to-Ground Sleep Transition

  • Characteristics of Sleep

  • Primate and Hominin Nesting

  • Early Homo and Homo erectus

  • Threat Simulation, Social Rehearsal, and Priming

  • Creativity and Innovation

  • Procedural Memory Consolidation and Enhancement

  • Concluding Thoughts

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