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The Evolutionary Impact of Dietary Shifts on Physical and Cognitive ... ouci.dntb.gov.ua 3 facts
referenceFernández et al. re-evaluated the starch digestion hypothesis regarding AMY1 copy number variation in humans.
referenceValente's research in BMC Genet (Vol 16) explores the relationship between lifestyles, diets, and genetic adaptations in humans.
claimMultiple genomic events altering hominin SIGLEC biology and innate immunity predated the common ancestor of humans and archaic hominins.
The evolution of human-type consciousness – a by-product of ... frontiersin.org 2 facts
referenceBarton and Venditti (2014) published 'Rapid evolution of the cerebellum in humans and other great apes' in Current Biology, volume 24, pages 2440–2444.
claimDamage to the primary visual cortex (area V1) causes cortical blindness in primates, including humans, but has a barely noticeable effect in other mammals, according to Tehovnik et al. (2021).
Complexity and the Evolution of Consciousness | Biological Theory link.springer.com Sep 14, 2022 2 facts
referenceMichel Cabanac and his collaborators have emphasized the importance of positive and negative feelings in decision-making trade-offs for both humans and nonhuman animals in research published between 1971 and 2009.
claimAristotle categorized the 'animal mode of being' as the 'sensitive soul', which he distinguished from the 'nutritive soul' of plants and the 'rational soul' possessed by humans.
4.2 Sleep & Why We Sleep – Introductory Psychology opentext.wsu.edu 2 facts
measurementHumans spend approximately one-third of their lives sleeping, which equates to roughly 25 years based on the average U.S. life expectancy of 73 to 79 years.
claimThe predatory risk hypothesis of sleep posits that sleep patterns in humans and other animals evolved as an adaptive response to the increased risks posed by predators during darkness.
Evolutionary psychology - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 1 fact
claimHumans, similar to chimpanzees and bonobos, possess flexible social instincts that enable the formation of extended families, lifelong friendships, and political alliances.
The development of consciousness from an evolutionary perspective academia.edu 1 fact
claimSelf-awareness in humans appears to fully develop in adulthood through the accumulation of complex cognitive processes over time.
Self-awareness, self-regulation, and self-transcendence (S-ART) frontiersin.org 1 fact
claimHumans experience 'change blindness' when cues such as motion, which normally trigger a shift of attention, are suppressed, causing major changes in the environment to go unreported.
Sleep's Crucial Role in Preserving Memory | Yale School of Medicine medicine.yale.edu May 10, 2022 1 fact
claimGlymphatic efficiency improves when subjects, including rats, sleep lying on their sides or backs, which are the preferred sleeping postures for many animals, including humans.
From Giants to Jellyfish: The Evolution of Sleep Across Species bsj.studentorg.berkeley.edu Jan 1, 2025 1 fact
measurementHumans require an average of eight hours of sleep per night.