So, are we the massively lucky species?

Derek C. Penn, Keith J. Holyoak, Daniel J. Povinelli

2012-06-15articleBehavioral and Brain Sciences58 citationsclosed

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Language and cultural evolution Primate Behavior and Ecology Child and Animal Learning Development

Abstract

We are in vehement agreement with most of Vaesen's key claims. But Vaesen fails to consider or rebut the possibility that there are deep causal dependencies among the various cognitive traits he identifies as uniquely human. We argue that "higher-order relational reasoning" is one such linchpin trait in the evolution of human tool use, social intelligence, language, and culture.

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