| Title |
The language-ready head: Evolutionary considerations
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, July 2016
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| DOI | 10.3758/s13423-016-1087-5 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Cedric Boeckx |
| Abstract |
This article offers a succinct overview of the hypothesis that the evolution of cognition could benefit from a close examination of brain changes reflected in the shape of the neurocranium. I provide both neurological and genetic evidence in support of this hypothesis, and conclude that the study of language evolution need not be regarded as a mystery. |
X Demographics
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 2 | 33% |
| Spain | 1 | 17% |
| Unknown | 3 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 4 | 67% |
| Scientists | 2 | 33% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 52 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 52 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 14 | 27% |
| Researcher | 7 | 13% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 7 | 13% |
| Professor | 4 | 8% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 4 | 8% |
| Other | 10 | 19% |
| Unknown | 6 | 12% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 8 | 15% |
| Linguistics | 7 | 13% |
| Neuroscience | 6 | 12% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 4 | 8% |
| Arts and Humanities | 3 | 6% |
| Other | 15 | 29% |
| Unknown | 9 | 17% |