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The social intelligence hypothesis: It’s not where you live but who you live with…

Posted on May 9, 2012 by

Whilst there is lots of evidence to show that ecological conditions can provide strong selection pressures for increased cognitive abilities, they are not sufficient to explain the high intelligence observed in some of the cleverest species. Rainforests are home to … Continue reading →

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What is intelligence and how do we test for it?

Posted on May 5, 2012 by

It was over 2000 years ago that Plato and Aristotle first suggested the idea of a ‘great chain of being’ (also known as ‘scala naturae’), a hierarchy of all of gods creations, with minerals and plants near the bottom, animals … Continue reading →

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