Cortical evolution and human behaviour

Brain Research Bulletin

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 191-205

  Neill, David ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Bird song; Critical period; Hominids; Neanderthals; Neuroplasticity

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BEHAVIOR; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; BRAIN MAPPING; BRAIN REGION; BRAIN SIZE; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; EVOLUTION; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; GROWTH CONE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NERVE PROJECTION; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NONHUMAN; OLFACTORY CORTEX; ONTOGENY; PALEOANTHROPOLOGY; PHYLOGENY; PRIMATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSORIMOTOR FUNCTION; SPECIES DIFFERENTIATION; VISUAL CORTEX;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR; CEREBRAL CORTEX; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; EVOLUTION; HUMANS;

EID: 34548027038     PISSN: 03619230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2007.06.008     Document Type: Review

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