The question as to why primates have evolved unusually large brains has received much
attention, with many alternative proposals all supported by evidence. We review the main …

The evolution of unusually large brains in some groups of animals, notably primates, has
long been a puzzle. Although early explanations tended to emphasize the brain's role in …

Convergent developments across social scientific disciplines provide evidence that ritual is
a psychologically prepared, culturally inherited, behavioral trademark of our species. We …

The social brain hypothesis was proposed as an explanation for the fact that primates have
unusually large brains for body size compared to all other vertebrates: Primates evolved …

Biosorbent composites like chitin, alginate, moss, xanthene, and cotton can be derived from
biotic species such as plants, algae, fungi, and bacteria which can be used for the exclusion …

Psychological studies of relationships tend to focus on specific types of close personal
relationships (romantic, parent–offspring, friendship) and examine characteristics of both the …

We present a detailed reanalysis of the comparative brain data for primates, and develop a
model using path analysis that seeks to present the coevolution of primate brain (neocortex) …

There is much interest in the evolutionary forces that favored the evolution of large brains in
the primate order. The social brain hypothesis posits that selection has favored larger brains …

This comprehensive introductory text integrates evolutionary, ecological, and demographic
perspectives with new results from field studies and contemporary noninvasive molecular …

Based on field studies spanning nearly 40 years, this reference book summarizes and
integrates past research with new and previously unpublished information on the behavioral …