Evolution of the Human Brain: From Matter to Mind: Volume 250

ISBN-13: 9780444643179 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 390 str.

Michel A. Hofman

Recenzje

"Editor Michel A. Hofman provides a thoughtful examination of the evolution of the human brain. The book is divided topically into the following subjects: development and evolution of the human cortex, functional connectivity of the human cortex, the nature and evolution of the human mind, origin and evolution of human cognition, and consciousness. Each of these topics is covered in several chapters that review theories and application. Special attention is paid to Darwinian evolutionary theory in many of the chapters in order to better explain the modern human brain. There are instances in the book where there are acronyms that are introduced without warning the reader, which may be due some of the authors expecting the readers to have a certain level of familiarity with the research that is presented. For example, when discussing different structures in the brain, they would utilize the acronym for that brain structure first before introducing that area. Neuropsychology trainees will experience some familiarity with the information presented throughout the book, akin to what they have learned in their various neuroscience/neuropsychology classes. The chapters discussing the development of neurodevelopmental disorders, consciousness in children, metacognition, gaze following, problem solving, and human cognition are applicable to both neuropsychology trainees and practicing neuropsychologists." --Keshia M. Sanders, Ph.D.

Spis treści

Section I - Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Human Brain Evolution 1. Genetics of human brain evolution Eric J. Vallender 2. Genetic diversity underlying behavioral plasticity in human adaptation Amy L. Bauernfeind and Courtney C. Babbitt

Section II - Cerebral Cortex: Neural Organization and Functional Connectivity 3. The origin and evolution of neocortex: From early mammals to modern humans Jon H. Kaas 4. Allometry, evolution and development of neocortex size in mammals Jeroen B. Smaers, Carrie S. Mongle, Kamran Safi and Diana K.N. Dechmann 5. Neurodevelopmental disorders of the prefrontal cortex in an evolutionary context Branka Hrvoj-Mihic and Katerina Semendeferi 6. The human connectome from an evolutionary perspective Dirk Jan Ardesch, Lianne H. Scholtens and Martijn P. van den Heuvel 7. Evolution of cerebral asymmetry Michael C. Corballis 8. Life history changes accompany increased numbers of cortical neurons: A new framework for understanding human brain evolution Suzana Herculano-Houzel

Section III - Origin and Evolution of the Human Mind 9. Evolution of the modern human brain Amelie Beaudet, Andrew Du and Bernard A. Wood 10. On the nature and evolution of the human mind Michel A. Hofman 11. Origin and evolution of human cognition Gerhard Roth and Ursula Dicke 12. Origin and evolution of human consciousness Franco Fabbro, Damiano Cantone, Susanna Feruglio and Cristiano Crescentini 13. Origin and evolution of human speech: Emergence from a trimodal auditory, visual and vocal network Maeva Michon, Vladimir López and Francisco Aboitiz