Name: The “It” Factor
Creator: Gary Stix
Keywords: Primates, 0301 basic medicine, 0303 health sciences, Behavior, Animal, Pan troglodytes, Intelligence, Anticipation, Psychological, Biological Evolution, 3. Good health, 03 medical and health sciences

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 19 Aug 2014Publisher:Springer Science and Business Media LLCJournal:Scientific American, volume 311, pages 72-79 (issn: 0036-8733,

Authors: Gary Stix;

doi: 10.1038/scientificamerican0914-72

pmid: 25211908

The “It” Factor

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Abstract

The article focuses on the physiological and cognitive differences between humans and chimpanzees. Topics include how Homo sapiens became the dominant species, how human behavior differs from the behavior of apes, and the link between language and human evolution. Information is provided on the brain size differences between humans and chimpanzees.

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Primates, Behavior, Animal, Pan troglodytes, Intelligence, Anticipation, Psychological, Biological Evolution, Animals, Humans, Cooperative Behavior, Social Behavior

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