300367 VO Evolution of Cognition (2015S)
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Language: German
Examination dates
Monday
22.06.2015
Monday
03.08.2015
Wednesday
28.10.2015
Thursday
10.03.2016
11:00 - 13:00
Seminarraum
Tuesday
19.04.2016
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Beginn: 09.03.2015
Uhrzeit: 10:00- 12:00
Ort:Großer Seminarraum Anthropologie
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Aims, contents and method of the course
The lecture deals with the evolution of human cognition, focusing on its systemic biological framework. We discuss different hypotheses that aim to explain the evolution of our cognitive capacities, covering for instance the influence of social complexity, the development of tools and modes of sustainment as well as physiological models. Besides, main issues are the manipulative qualities of our thinking and current models of evolutionary psychology like the Swiss Army Knife theory. Lecture notes are available at the secretary.
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Association in the course directory
MAN II-1, MAN W2 (2013), MAN 3 (2013)
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