If you observe animal behavior outside a laboratory setup, its obvious they experience affection, recognize purpose, understand the world logically and even have a sense of humor, all with similarity to humans. — Enrique
I think the idea that animals, including humans, are "governed" in some sense by inborn instinct or behaviorist stimulus/response is a historical relic. — Enrique
The question is how a concept of conditioning that is clearly false for most mammals and birds at the very least became so mainstream. — Enrique
Why did human language evolve? How was this process affected by natural and social selection pressures? What was the sequence and combination of mutations/cognitive features that produced its modern forms? — Enrique
What impact did language have on the character of human behavior as well as our rationality and irrationality? Along more philosophical lines, what is the relationship between language and logical thinking? — Enrique
Along more philosophical lines, what is the relationship between language and logical thinking? — Enrique
Centrality of linguistic evolution to the hominin and human mind might explain why we spend so much time insulting each other... — Enrique
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