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Cognition and sociality are linked as core domains enhanced by the instrumentalization of psilocybin in human evolution [1], and both are identified as genetic variants favored by the resulting selection pressures [2]. Furthermore, they are both integral components of the human socio-cognitive niche developed through ritualized psychedelic use [3].
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Psychedelics, Sociality, and Human Evolution frontiersin.org 3 facts
claimIf psilocybin systematically increased the frequency of laughter, music-making, dancing, ritualization, and prosocial leadership in ancient populations, it could have influenced human evolution by modifying the conditions for selection and favoring genetic variants that enhance sociality, cognition, and communication.
claimThe instrumentalization of psilocybin could have enhanced performance in domains such as cognition, sociality, communication, and social learning, potentially increasing the adaptability and fitness of human ancestors.
claimPsychedelic instrumentalization acted as an enabling factor in the development of the human socio-cognitive niche by mediating the expansion of ritual alterations of consciousness, healing, social bonding, and decision-making activities, which accelerated the spread of biological components of sociality, cognition, and communication skills in the human lineage.