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Language and intelligence are linked as co-evolved cognitive traits within the human socio-cognitive niche, as discussed in [1] and [2]. Furthermore, [3] highlights how language is often prioritized by humans as a primary indicator of intelligence and rational thought.
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Psychedelics, Sociality, and Human Evolution frontiersin.org 2 facts
referenceSteven Pinker (2010) published 'The cognitive niche: coevolution of intelligence, sociality, and language' in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, exploring the evolutionary development of human cognitive traits.
claimFunctioning in the human socio-cognitive niche required intelligence, technological know-how, social learning, and the capacity for cooperation among non-kin, which was eventually mediated by language, according to Barrett et al. (2007) and Whiten and Erdal (2012).
AI Sessions #9: The Case Against AI Consciousness (with Anil Seth) conspicuouscognition.com 1 fact
claimAnil Seth identifies human exceptionalism as a bias where humans prioritize language as a key indicator of intelligence and consciousness, a perspective he traces back to René Descartes' prioritization of rational thought as the essence of a conscious mind.