[Q] Evolution ob brains

[smuk3c]

Hello

 

I'm working on some research in my school. It is about evolution of human brains connected to cultural and sociological development. I looking for some research how the size and other changes on brains affected on cultural and sociological life of humans to now...

 

Thank everybody and sorry for my bad english.

 

Smuk3c

[freeztar]

So, you're trying to find scientific research related to the evolution of the brain and its impact on culture? Is that correct?

 

I can't think of any research, but I may be able to help if you give more specifics of what you are looking for. Do you have an example of some research you've found so far?

[Moontanman]

This might be of some interest in your research.

 

http://hypography.com/forums/science-news-elsewhere/21454-bigger-not-necessarily-better-when-comes-brains.html

[smuk3c]

Yes that's correct. I didn't find any useful research. I can give you some examples of questions which I must answer in my research.

 

For example, I'm want to know if there are some connections betwen size of brain and that people start to burial dead bodys. Or are they any connections why did they start to painting on the cave walls. Or why did they start to hunt in groups, where there any changes in brain to cause that.

 

You understand now what am I looking for?

 

Thanks for all your help.

Smuk3c

[Galapagos]

These articles may be of some assistance(if you have access):

SpringerLink - Cranial capacity in hominid evolution

ScienceDirect - Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology : Survival of the fattest: fat babies were the key to evolution of the large human brain*1

 

And there are a couple of Panda'sThumb.org posts about hominid cranial capacity with some neat graphs for visual aid:

Fun with Hominin Cranial Capacity Datasets (and Excel) - The Panda's Thumb

Fun with Hominin Cranial Capacity Datasets (and Excel), Part 2 - The Panda's Thumb