Allometric departures for the human brain provide insights into hominid brain evolution

Authors
Rilling, JK
Citation
Jk. Rilling, Allometric departures for the human brain provide insights into hominid brain evolution, BEHAV BRAIN, 24(2), 2001, pp. 292
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology,"Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
BEHAVIORAL AND BRAIN SCIENCES
ISSN journal
0140525X → ACNP
Volume
24
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Database
ISI
SICI code
0140-525X(200104)24:2<292:ADFTHB>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
Researchers studying primate brain allometry often focus on departures from allometry more than the allometric relationships themselves because only t he former reveal what brain regions and behavioral-cognitive abilities were the focus of selection. Allometric departures for the human brain provide insights into hominid brain evolution and cast doubt on the suggestion that the large human cerebral cortex is a "spandrel".