Why a brain capable of language evolved only once: Prefrontal cortex and symbol learning

Zygon

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 635-670

  Deacon, Terrence W ^a  

^a MCLEAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain; Coevolution; Dualism; Information processes; Language; Mind; Prefrontal cortex; Symbolic reference

Indexed keywords

EID: 0344129489     PISSN: 05912385     EISSN: 14679744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9744.1996.tb00954.x     Document Type: Article

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