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The human brain has actually been shrinking since about 40k years ago. There is some correlation between brain size and intelligence, but admittedly it isn't to
by chmod775 6y ago
The human brain has actually been shrinking since about 40k years ago. There is some correlation between brain size and intelligence, but admittedly it isn't too strong.
- fumar 6y agoHow much of a change? Citation?
- zo1 6y agoThere is indeed a citation about this higher up in the thread.
- dredmorbius 6y agoNeandertal brains were larger than h. sapiens. (https://www.cobbresearchlab.com/issue-2-1/2015/12/24/average-cranium-brain-size-of-homo-neanderthalensis-vs-homo-sapiens https://www.cobbresearchlab.com/issue-2-1/2015/12/24/average...) Whether this means Neandertal had greater cognitive capacity, or sapiens brain is more efficient, isn't clear to me.