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Uniqueness of human intelligence may be underrated in current estimates

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Commentary onFalkDean (1990) Brain evolution in Homo: The radiator theory. BBS 13: 333–381.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 May 2011

Konrad R. Fialkowski
Konrad R. Fialkowski
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Member of the Committee for Evolutionary and Theoretical Biology, Polish Academy of Science, Iglaseegasse 68, 1190 Vienna, Austria
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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 14 , Issue 3 , September 1991, pp. 527 - 528
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