Subdivisions of the prefrontal cortex (PFC) evolved at different times. Agranular parts of the
PFC emerged in early mammals, and rodents, primates, and other modern mammals share …

The nervous system—in particular, the brain and its cognitive abilities—is among humans'
most distinctive and impressive attributes. How the nervous system has changed in the …

None of the proposed mechanisms of Alzheimer's disease (AD) fully explains the distribution
patterns of the neuropathological changes at the cellular and regional levels, and their …

The prefrontal cortex is critical to many cognitive abilities that are considered particularly
human, and forms a large part of a neural system crucial for normal socio-emotional and …

Converging evidence from diverse studies suggests that atypical brain connectivity in autism
affects in distinct ways short-and long-range cortical pathways, disrupting neural …

This book examines shamanism from evolutionary and biological perspectives to identify the
origins of shamanic healing in rituals that enhance individual and group function. What does …

Written by leading theorists and empirical researchers, this book presents new ways of
addressing the old question: Why did religion first emerge and then continue to evolve in all …

Since the last common ancestor shared by modern humans, chimpanzees and bonobos, the
lineage leading to Homo sapiens has undergone a substantial change in brain size and …

Few morphological differences have been identified so far that distinguish the human brain
from the brains of our closest relatives, the apes. Comparative analyses of the spatial …

The basal forebrain cholinergic system modulates neuronal excitability and vascular tone
throughout the cerebral cortex and hippocampus. This system is severely affected in …