Putting humans in their proper place

Behavioral and Brain Sciences 29 (1):15-16 (2006)
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Abstract

Striedter's account of human brain evolution fails on two key counts. First, he confuses developmental constraints with selection explanations in the initial jump in hominid brain size around two MYA. Second, he misunderstands the Machiavellian Intelligence explanation.

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10.1017/s0140525x06259016

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