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  2. Evolution of human intelligence - Wikipedia

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    Another theory that tries to explain the growth of human intelligence is the reduced aggression theory (aka self-domestication theory). According to this strand of thought, what led to the evolution of advanced intelligence in Homo sapiens was a drastic reduction of the aggressive drive. This change separated us from other species of monkeys ...

  3. The Dragons of Eden - Wikipedia

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    The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence is a 1977 book by Carl Sagan, in which the author combines the fields of anthropology, evolutionary biology, psychology, and computer science to give a perspective on how human intelligence may have evolved.

  4. Why Darwin Matters - Wikipedia

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    Why Darwin Matters: The Case Against Intelligent Design is a 2006 book by Michael Shermer, an author, publisher, and historian of science.Shermer examines the theory of evolution and the arguments presented against it.

  5. Human intelligence - Wikipedia

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    Human intelligence is the intellectual capability of humans, which is marked by complex cognitive feats and high levels of motivation and self-awareness.Using their intelligence, humans are able to learn, form concepts, understand, and apply logic and reason.

  6. List of popular science books on evolution - Wikipedia

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    The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence. Neil Shubin (2008). Your Inner Fish: A Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body. John Skoyles and Dorion Sagan (2002). Up from Dragons: The evolution of human intelligence. Cameron M. Smith and Charles Sullivan (2006). The Top 10 Myths About Evolution.

  7. 'World-changing' book claims to 'dismantle' the theory of ...

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    A new book makes the claim that “our intuition was right all along,” and that the universe had a creator. ... with his book disproves Darwin's theory of evolution, revealing "a gaping hole has ...

  8. Criticism of evolutionary psychology - Wikipedia

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    The history of the debate from a critic's perspective is detailed by Gannon (2002). [2] Critics of evolutionary psychology include the philosophers of science David Buller (author of Adapting Minds), [3] Robert C. Richardson (author of Evolutionary Psychology as Maladapted Psychology), [4] and Brendan Wallace (author of Getting Darwin Wrong: Why Evolutionary Psychology Won't Work).

  9. The Best of Reason: Did Evolution Give Us Free Will?

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    This week's featured article is "Did Evolution Give Us Free Will?" by Ronald Bailey. This audio was generated using AI trained on the voice of Katherine Mangu-Ward .