Rossano, M. J. (2007). Did meditating make us human?. Cambridge Archaeol J 17 (1). Vol 17(1), pp. 47-58.
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Did meditating make us human? | ||
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Cambridge Archaeol J 17 (1) | ||
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Cambridge Archaeological Journal | ||
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17 (1) | ||
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47 - 58 | ||
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The author argues that campfire rituals of focused attention created Baldwinian selection for enhanced working memory among our Homo sapiens ancestors. This model grounded in five propositions: the emergence of symbolism occurred late in the archaeological record; this emergence was caused by a fortuitous genetic mutation that enhanced working memory capacity; a Baldwinian process where genetic adaptation follows somatic adaptation was the mechanism for this emergence; meditation directly affects brain areas critical to attention and working memory; and shamanistic healing rituals were fitness-enhancing in our ancestral past. Each proposition is discussed and defended. Supporting evidence and potential future tests are presented. | ||
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2007 | ||
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24 Sep 2007 |
