Hélio Steven’s Reviews > The Human Advantage: A New Understanding of How Our Brain Became Remarkable > Status Update
Hélio Steven
is on page 156 of 256
And finally, so far she also seems not to consider much the role cultural evolution plays in amplifying our cognitive capacities (but there's still half of the book to go). If we let culture out of the story, it's a natural move to put too much emphasis on how our nervous system is built - for where else could we look for relevant differences? Natural move indeed, but unwise.
— Sep 01, 2025 09:52AM
Like flag
Hélio’s Previous Updates
Hélio Steven
is on page 156 of 256
Cortical density is certainly a powerful predictor for complex cognitive abilities, but she seems under-informed about just how complex the cognition of other hypersocial animals really is, and so she latches on cortex-complex cognition in a somewhat rushed manner.
— Sep 01, 2025 09:48AM
Hélio Steven
is on page 156 of 256
So far very exciting stuff. We have both groundbreaking scientific research and a young scientist's journey behind it. I have some quibbles with how she treats cognitive abilities, though. PFC is certainly a powerful predictor for cognitive abilities, but she seems under-informed about just how complex the cognition of other hypersocial animals really is, and so she
— Sep 01, 2025 09:43AM

