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I will begin this chapter with a summary of the data regarding the putative evolution of nervous systems and brains and ask whether a general pattern of that process emerges. Then I will summarize the insight into differences in intelligence among extant animals, and I will ask to what extent these observed differences can be related to patterns of brain evolution. Finally, I will ask what are the driving forces behind this co-evolution of brains and minds.
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Roth, G. (2013). Determinants of the Evolution of Brains and Minds. In: The Long Evolution of Brains and Minds. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-6259-6_16
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