Human Uniqueness: How Our Brains Set Us Apart in the Animal Kingdom

How Our Brains Differentiate Us in the Animal Kingdom and What truly sets humans apart from other animals? In this video, we'll take a deep dive into the complexities of the human brain and explore the unique characteristics that define our species. From our extraordinary language abilities and unmatched cognitive control to our intricate social networks and emotional experiences, we'll uncover the neurological basis for these traits and discuss their profound implications on human culture and civilization.

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Join me (Andrew Cooper-Sansone) on this intellectual adventure as we examine the human brain, comparing it to the brains of other primates and shedding light on the evolution of our exceptional mental capacities. We'll cover fascinating topics such as language, long-term planning, interoception, and theory of mind (ToM). By exploring these areas, we'll paint a picture of what it means to be human from a neurological perspective.

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Chapters:
00:00 What does it mean to be human?
00:32 What differentiates the primate brain?
02:18 Language is unique to humans
04:03 Long-term planning and tool use (cognitive control)
06:19 Interoception: the unique human pathway
07:52 Ultra-Sociality
08:36 Conclusion

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Sources:
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Fellows, L. K. (2019). The functions of the frontal lobes: evidence from patients with focal brain damage. Handbook of clinical neurology, 163, 19-34.

De Waal, F. (2016). Are we smart enough to know how smart animals are?. WW Norton & Company. Pp. 105.

Darwin, C. (1888). The descent of man, and selection in relation to sex (Vol. 1). Murray.

Craig, Arthur Dewitt. "Interoception and emotion: a neuroanatomical perspective." Handbook of emotions 4th ed. (2016).

On Task: How Our Brain Gets Things Done, By David Badre, 2020, Princeton University Press, ISBN: 9780691175553

Menon, V., & D’Esposito, M. (2022). The role of PFC networks in cognitive control and executive function. Neuropsychopharmacology, 47(1), 90-103.

Eisenberger, N. I. (2016). Social pain and social pleasure: Two overlooked but fundamental mammalian emotions. Handbook of emotions, 4, 440-452.

Jelbert, S. A., Taylor, A. H., Cheke, L. G., Clayton, N. S., & Gray, R. D. (2014). Using the Aesop's fable paradigm to investigate causal understanding of water displacement by New Caledonian crows. PloS one, 9(3), e92895.

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