Is it language that makes humans intelligent?
Behavioral and Brain Sciences 29 (3):298-298 (2006)
| Abstract | The target article by Locke & Bogin (L&B) focuses on the evolution of language as a communicative tool. They neglect, however, that from infancy onwards humans have the ability to go beyond successful behaviour and to reflect upon language (and other domains of knowledge) as a problem space in its own right. This ability is not found in other species and may well be what makes humans unique. | |||||||||
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