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“The cortical reorganization hypothesis suggests that selection for absolutely larger brains-and concomitant cortical reorganization-was the predominant mechanism supporting cognitive evolution (77, 91, 100-106, 120).”
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- Authors
- Kaas, J. H.
- Affiliations
- Vanderbilt University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Kaas, Jon H.
- ORCID
- Kaas, Jon H.
- Venue
- Brain and Mind
- Published
- 2000-04
- Volume
- 1
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 7-23
- ISSN
- 1389-1987 (ISSN-L)
- 1573-3300
- OpenAlex
- W1519102471
- Cited by
- 225
- References
- 59
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- FWCI
- 2.50
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- Locations
- Brain and Mind (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
- Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural dynamics and brain function
- Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Artificial Intelligence › Neural Networks and Applications
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics › Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Keywords
- brain size, neocortex, brain scaling, neuron size, neuronal connectivity, brain modularity, cortical columns, cortical regions, mammalian brain evolution
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