Aboitiz F
Neuroscience Program, University of California, Los Angeles 90024.
Med Hypotheses. 1992 Aug;38(4):301-4. doi: 10.1016/0306-9877(92)90021-4.
The origin of the mammalian neocortex is usually considered as an improvement in the design of the brain. I suggest that the mammalian neocortex arose as a consequence of contingent adaptations in which there was no specific selection for more elaborate cognitive abilities. This perspective differs from the current view of brain evolution as a progressive phenomenon towards increased intelligence.
哺乳动物新皮层的起源通常被认为是大脑设计的一种改进。我认为，哺乳动物新皮层的出现是偶然适应的结果，在这些适应过程中，并没有针对更复杂认知能力的特定选择。这种观点不同于当前将大脑进化视为朝着智力提升方向发展的渐进现象的观点。
