Brain evolution and human neuropsychology: The inferential brain hypothesis

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 394-401

  Koscik, Timothy R ^a,b   Tranel, Daniel ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c University of Iowa   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain evolution; Comparative neuroanatomy; Inference; Neuropsychology; Olfaction; Primates

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861036850     PISSN: 13556177     EISSN: 14697661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355617712000264     Document Type: Short Survey

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