The Evolutionary Road to Human Memory
The Evolutionary Road to Human Memory We tend to think about memory in terms of the human experience, neglecting the fact that we can trace a direct line of descent from the earliest vertebrates to…
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The Evolutionary Road to Human Memory
We tend to think about memory in terms of the human experience, neglecting the fact that we can trace a direct line of descent from the earliest vertebrates to modern humans. It explains how a series of now-extinct ancestral species adapted to life in their world, in their time and place. But the evolutionary history that we share with other vertebrates has left a mark on modern memory, complemented by unique forms of memory that emerged in humans.This book tells an intriguing story about how evolution shaped human memory.
Through inheritance and modification across millions of years, these evolutionary developments created several kinds of memory that influence the human mind today. As they did, new brain areas appeared, each of which supported an innovative form of memory that helped them gain an advantage in life. Then, during human evolution, yet another new kind of memory