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. 2007 Jun;103(3):358-85.
doi: 10.1016/j.cognition.2006.04.002. Epub 2006 May 18.

On the emergence of modern humans

Daniele Amati  1 , Tim Shallice
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On the emergence of modern humans

Daniele Amati et al. Cognition. 2007 Jun.

Abstract

The emergence of modern humans with their extraordinary cognitive capacities is ascribed to a novel type of cognitive computational process (sustained non-routine multi-level operations) required for abstract projectuality, held to be the common denominator of the cognitive capacities specific to modern humans. A brain operation (latching) that allows this novel computational process is proposed as well as a physics-inspired mechanism that could explain its rather recent emergence without invoking unlikely genetic or structural changes.

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