The cognitive bases of human tool use

Behavioral and Brain Sciences

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 203-218

  Vaesen, Krist ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

cognition; cumulative culture; evolution; great apes; technology; tool use

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY BUILD; BODY POSTURE; CHIMPANZEE; COGNITION; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; EYE HAND COORDINATION; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; LANGUAGE; NONHUMAN; PRIMATE; SELF CONCEPT; SKILL; SOCIAL INTEREST; SOCIAL LEARNING; TEACHING; TOOL USE;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; COGNITION; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HOMINIDAE; HUMANS; LANGUAGE; LEARNING; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TECHNOLOGY; TOOL USE BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84863835389     PISSN: 0140525X     EISSN: 14691825     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0140525X11001452     Document Type: Article

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