Behavioral and Brain Sciences



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Brain evolution by natural selection


Toru Shimizu a1
a1 Department of Psychology, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620-7200

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Abstract

Principles of Brain Evolution (Striedter 2005) places little emphasis on natural selection. However, one cannot fully appreciate the diversity of brains across species, nor the evolutionary processes driving such diversity, without an understanding of the effects of natural selection. Had Striedter included more extensive discussions about natural selection, his text would have been more balanced and comprehensive.