Did Meditating Make Us Human?

@article{Rossano2007DidMM,
  title={Did Meditating Make Us Human?},
  author={Matt J. Rossano},
  journal={Cambridge Archaeological Journal},
  year={2007},
  volume={17},
  pages={47 - 58}
}
  • M. Rossano
  • Published 30 January 2007
  • Biology, Psychology
  • Cambridge Archaeological Journal
Campfire rituals of focused attention created Baldwinian selection for enhanced working memory among our Homo sapiens ancestors. This model is 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… 
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