Review paper
The evolution of general intelligence
Abstract
The presence of general intelligence poses a major evolutionary puzzle, which has led to increased interest in its presence in nonhuman animals. The aim of this review is to critically evaluate this question and to explore the implications for current theories about the evolution of cognition. We first review domain-general and domain-specific accounts of human cognition in order to situate attempts to identify general intelligence in nonhuman...
Paper Details
Title
The evolution of general intelligence
Published Date
Jul 28, 2016
Volume
40