tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22093933.post8024400133345488362..comments2024-03-18T16:12:07.747-05:00Comments on Deric's MindBlog: What distinguishes our minds from those of other creatures?Deric Bowndshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16617204535017208765noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22093933.post-47242321736086261362009-08-26T16:06:14.807-05:002009-08-26T16:06:14.807-05:00The main feature which opens us new worlds and dis...The main feature which opens us new worlds and distinguishes our minds from our nearest relatives is language, and it requires a larger cerebral cortex. If "to map" and "to reduce" are the basic operations of distributed neural networks, the an increased network leads to greater associations and abstractions. This is what Hauser mentions: deeper associations (combination of ideas) and abstractions (abstract thoughts and symbols).jofrhttp://blog.cas-group.net/noreply@blogger.com