If nature is at play, my first thought is that it would have to have something to do with possible adaptions needed for our survival in the future.
One problem with that idea is the belief that our brain function and our need for social interaction plays a large part in our adaptation process. But autistic people are commonly anti-social. So I think that would throw a monkey wrench into the game, or it may be a bit telling about we may be facing in the future.
One problem with that idea is the belief that our brain function and our need for social interaction plays a large part in our adaptation process. But autistic people are commonly anti-social. So I think that would throw a monkey wrench into the game, or it may be a bit telling about we may be facing in the future.
Quote:"The evolution of the brain is the most obvious example of how we evolve to adapt," he explained. "But in the modern era, we know that in the human genome there are all kinds of interactions that allow human organisms to have plasticity -- the capacity to adjust is itself an evolved characteristic."
Man had two key advantages, he said: our brains and our capacity for culture.
"Our brains are essentially social brains," he added. "We share information, we create and pass on knowledge. That's the means by which humans are able to adjust to new situations, and it's what differentiates humans from our earlier ancestors, and our earlier ancestors from primates."
Man had two key advantages, he said: our brains and our capacity for culture.
"Our brains are essentially social brains," he added. "We share information, we create and pass on knowledge. That's the means by which humans are able to adjust to new situations, and it's what differentiates humans from our earlier ancestors, and our earlier ancestors from primates."
https://www.scientificamerican.com/artic...e-species/
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