PDF-(BOOS)-The Long Evolution of Brains and Minds

The main topic of the book is a reconstruction of the evolution of nervous systems and brains as well as of mentalcognitive abilities in short intelligence from simplest organisms to humans It investigates to which extent the two are correlated One central topic is the alleged uniqueness of the human brain and human intelligence and mind It is discussed which neural features make certain animals and humans intelligent and creative Is it absolute or relative brain size or the size of intelligence centers inside the brains the number of nerve cells inside the brain in total or in such intelligence centers decisive for the degree of intelligence of mind and eventually consciousness And which are the driving forces behind these processes Finally it is asked what all this means for the classical problem of mindbrain relationship and for a naturalistic theory of mind. R 1980 Minds brains and programs Behavioral and Brain Sciences 3 3 417457 This is the unedited penultimate draft of a BBS target article that has been accepted for publication Copyright 1980 Cambridge University Press publication date provisional a Steven Rose. s.p.r.rose@open.ac.uk. St. Augustine’s Questions. How does the brain/mind encompass:. . Vast . regions of space and time. Abstract . thoughts, numbers. The . idea of god. Logical . Argument Mini-Unit. PowerPoint adapted from materials developed by Beth . Rimer. , Ohio Writing Project, for the National Writing Project i3 College Ready Writers Program, funded by the Department of Education.. . By Robert . and . Grace . CIRCLE GRAPH. Just because the brain is very big does not mean that it is very smart. . Why isn't an elephant smarter than a human?. Life is primordial; animals are ancient; humans are very recent. Evolution has been a controversial idea since 1859 . How does evolution work?. Lamarck:. Changes arise through . intentional. action. James C. Blackmon. Thesis and Content. Thesis: Every functioning . neurotypical. brain hosts many conscious minds at once. . Initial Considerations. Arguments from . Hemispherectomy. ,. Stroke, and Wada Test. Argument Mini-Unit. PowerPoint adapted by Amy . Vujaklija. and Jean . Wolph. from materials developed by Beth . Rimer. , Ohio Writing Project, for the National Writing Project i3 College Ready Writers Program, funded by the Department of Education.. Divergent evolution- starts the same, then the differences add up. Divergent evolution in butterflies. Divergent evolution in butterflies. Human Taxonomy. Starts general, ends specific. Domain . Eukarya. Bob Wolford. Vermont Law School. November 13, 2015. Fun facts about Neurons. Here . are some interesting statistics* about neurons in humans and other animals (remember that these are averages because there is a lot of variability in the nervous system!):. MOVING MINDS: . Who will grasp the opportunity in the Asian insurance industry of the future?. Mark . Saunders. Managing . Director, . Towers Watson Hong Kong &. Managing Director Asia . Pacific . April 4, 2015. Robert Payo robert.payo@dmns.org . A good place to start:. Meet Leo. Leo. Share a time you were surprised, inspired or intrigued by how the brain works. Share a time when you helped a student (or students) with a breakthrough by honing in on how their brain(s) worked. and. . H. omology. Part 2. Similarities and differences: understanding homology and analogy. In everyday life, people look like one another for different reasons. . Biological similarity. It works the same way in biology. Some traits shared by two living things were inherited from their ancestor, and some similarities evolved in other ways. These are called . Evolution. – when a species of plants or animals adapts to their environment in order to survive over a long period of time. Key points!. Species. Plants or Animals. Adaptations. In order to survive. . The process by which organism change over time. Based on science, not opinion.. Darwin. :. Evolution is descent with modification. Evolution. :. changes through time. Species accumulate difference.