PDF-(EBOOK)-The Descent of the Child: Human Evolution From a New Perspective

Why are chimp babies skinny while human babies are so fat they float As humans developed greater intelligenceand increased cranial capacityhow did babies and mothers adapt to increased fetal brain size And how did humans develop our unique intelligence Elaine Morgan an internationallybestselling science writer known for her iconoclastic take on evolutionary theory addresses these questions and more in The Descent of the Child an intriguing and controversial look at human evolution from the point of view of infant development Beginning with the assertion that much of our thinking about human evolution exercises an unconscious biasthat we envision an archetypal human being as an adultMorgan sets out to explain why human infants evolved in the way they did We are often told how in the course of a million years adults acquired increased dexterity adaptability intelligence and powers of communication We are seldom reminded that over the same period infants became more helpless more vulnerable and more inert Morgan focuses on the relationship between these two facts as she develops a stunning theoryof the origins of human intelligence she argues that our capacity for intelligence is a byproduct of evolving babyhood Uniquely among primates homo sapiens are born with considerable struggle emerge wholly helpless and continue to be dependent for a long time afterwardsonly their eyes faces and vocal cords work They dont know that theyre not always going to be like that Morgan posits but bent on survival they try to manipulate their parents or other caregivers to do things that the babies cant do for themselves For instance theyll cry for food and only human babiescontinue crying after being picked up sending a strong message not to be so remiss next time These early struggles according to Morgan provide our formative intellectual activity It is in infancy that we really learn to think and to question In her much debated earlier works Morgan has championed the controversial Aquatic Ape Theory of human evolution against the widely accepted Savannah Theory The Descent of the Child takes her further into the fray with a provocative new argument adding new evidence to support AAT even as sheexplores such urgent topics as conception and infertility the maturation of the fetus child rearing and parental roles overpopulation and a womans place in society This fascinating book should be read by parents both new and soon to be as well as anyone interested in child development orhuman evolutio. 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Chapters 34, 41, and 44. Go back! We f*#ked everything up. Humans and Apes. Homo sapiens . characteristics. Bipedal. Larger brains. Language. Symbolic thought. Artistic expression. Use complex tools. Introduction – Human . Evolution. Mosaic Evolution: . ________________________. With respect to human evolution:. . _____________________. Developed at varying times along our evolutionary history . A Darwinian View of Life. As the 19th century dawned, it was generally believed that species had remained unchanged since their creation. However, a few doubts about the permanence of species were beginning to arise. Part 1: From ape-like ancestors to modern humans. Part 2: What makes us human? Evolution and adaptation in modern humans. How do scientists study human evolution? . HYPOTHESIS. Prediction. Observation. 1to the development of societies and nations throughout history and continue to do so today Yet there has been very limited recognition and appreciation of their heritage and cultures The Internationa A . girl looks through the replica of a . neanderthal. skull displayed in the new Neanderthal Museum in the northern town of . Krapina. , February 25, 2010. The high-tech, multimedia museum, with exhibitions depicting the evolution from 'Big Bang' to present day. . Our experience of the world is driven by processes common to all animals: growth, survival, reproduction and death. Evolution and Human Behaviour explores the complexities of the human experience through the lens of Darwinism, drawing on a long and vibrant tradition of different theories and interpretations. This textbook offers a compelling synthesis of key concepts, addressing human thought, feeling and behaviour in fundamental evolutionary terms. The third edition of Evolution and Human Behaviour:Has been revised, updated and expanded throughout, with new chapters on health and disease, homosexuality, the nature of adaptations and life history theoryIncludes brand-new material on epigenetics, patterns of crime, error management theory, moral foundations theory, religion and gene culture co-evolutionIs accompanied by a companion website offering additional reading material and useful practice questionsWritten for students of psychology, human biology, ethology, anthropology and human behavioural ecology, this is an essential introduction for anyone who wishes to understand how human behaviour has evolved. This interdisciplinary book interprets early human evolution in the context of the local ecology and specific habitats. It assesses carefully the possible role of climate change in driving early human evolution. Bringing an ecological and biogeographic perspective to recent fossil finds, the book provides a new synthesis of ideas on hominid evolution. It will be a valuable resource for researchers in physical, biological, or paleoanthropology, evolutionary biology or biogeography. This is the first comprehensive history of human-computer interaction (HCI). Whether you are a user-experience professional or an academic researcher whether you identify with computer science human factors information systems information science design or communication you can discover how your experiences fit into the expanding field of HCI. You can determine where to look for relevant information in other fields--and where you won\'t find it.This book describes the different fields that have participated in improving our digital tools.It is organized chronologically describing major developments across fields in each period. Computer use has changed radically but many underlying forces are constant. Technology has changed rapidly human nature very little. An irresistible force meets an immovable object. The exponential rate of technological change gives us little time to react before technology moves on. Patterns and trajectories described in this book provide your best chance to anticipate what could come next.We have reached a turning point. Tools that we built for ourselves to use are increasingly influencing how we use them in ways that are planned and sometimes unplanned. The book ends with issues worthy of consideration as we explore the new world that we and our digital partners are shaping. Mike Riddle. m.riddle@verizon.net. www.train2equip.com. www.icr.org. Topics. A history of apemen – the track record. Two case studies. Neandertals. Australopithecines and Lucy. How evolution hinders critical thinking.