The Heterochronic Evolution of Primate Cognitive Development

Biological Theory

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 41-43

  Langer, Jonas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive Development; Cognitive Domain; Encephalization Quotient; Physical Cognition; Primate Phylogeny

Indexed keywords

EID: 65249110151     PISSN: 15555542     EISSN: 15555550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/biot.2006.1.1.41     Document Type: Article

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