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Archaic Homo sapiens developed an awareness of others’ thoughts, "theory of mind"
early Homo sapiens developed an introspective ability to reflect on their own thoughts
modern Homo sapiens developed what is commonly referred to as an “autobiographical memory,” an ability to project ourselves backward and forward in time. We were thus able to predict and more skillfully plan for the future
— Apr 27, 2026 02:51PM
early Homo sapiens developed an introspective ability to reflect on their own thoughts
modern Homo sapiens developed what is commonly referred to as an “autobiographical memory,” an ability to project ourselves backward and forward in time. We were thus able to predict and more skillfully plan for the future
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acquiring a theory of mind, Archaic Homo sapiens acquired the ability to appreciate that gods also had thoughts. Then, by acquiring a second-order theory of mind—introspection—early Homo sapiens acquired an ability to think about the fact that the gods may be thinking about us, and what they may be thinking, and what we think about what the gods are thinking about us
— Apr 28, 2026 02:32PM
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how a theory of mind leads to assumptions about gods. He noted that it is only after we acquire a theory of mind that we can imagine the mind of a god. We assume, of course, that the god also has a theory of mind and thus the god can imagine what we mortals are thinking
Bering summarized it: “God was born of theory of mind.”
— Apr 28, 2026 02:06PM
Bering summarized it: “God was born of theory of mind.”
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The superior parietal area (BA 7), also known as the precuneus, performs a wide variety of cognitive, sensory, and visual functions. Both the superior and the inferior (BA 39 and 40) parietal areas play important roles in intelligence and have also been linked to other intellectual functions, such as deductive reasoning
— Apr 28, 2026 04:35AM
