The rise of homo sapiens : the evolution of modern thinking

著者

• Coolidge, Frederick L. (Frederick Lawrence)
• Wynn, Thomas

書誌事項

The rise of homo sapiens : the evolution of modern thinking

Frederick L. Coolidge and Thomas Wynn

Wiley-Blackwell, 2009

• : hardcover
• : pbk

注記

Includes bibliographical references (p. [278]-300) and index

内容説明・目次

内容説明

The Rise of Homo Sapiens: The Evolution of Human Thinking presents a provocative theory about the evolution of the modern mind based on archaeological evidence and the working memory model of experimental psychologist Alan Baddeley. A unique introduction and primer into the new discipline of cognitive archaeology Introduces scientists and college students (at all levels) to the fascinating interface between the worlds of archaeology and cognitive science

目次

1. Introduction. 2. The Brain. 3. Working Memory. 4. Brain Evolution. 5. Primates. 6. Early Hominins. 7. Homo erectus. 8. The First Major Leap in Cognition: The Tree-to-Ground Sleep Transition. 9. Homo heidelbergensis and the Beginnings of Modern Thinking. 10. The Rise and Fall of Neandertal. 11. The Second Major Leap in Cognition: Enhanced Working Memory and the Evolution of Modern Thinking. Glossary. References

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詳細情報

• NII書誌ID(NCID): BA90802331
• ISBN:
  • 9781405152532
  • 9781405152549
• LCCN: 2008048192
• 出版国コード: us
• タイトル言語コード: eng
• 本文言語コード: eng
• 出版地: Malden, MA
• ページ数/冊数: vii, 308 p.
• 大きさ: 23 cm
• 分類:
  • LCC : GN281
  • DC22 : 569.9/8
• 件名:
  • LCSH : Human beings -- Origin
  • LCSH : Human evolution
  • LCSH : Human evolution -- Psychological aspects
  • LCSH : Human beings -- Psychology