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The spandrel may be related to culture not brain function

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 October 2001

Andrew N. Iwaniuk  and
Ian Q. Whishaw
Andrew N. Iwaniuk
Affiliation:
Department of Biological Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, 3168, Australiabrainsize@yahoo.ca
Ian Q. Whishaw
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta, T1K-3M4, Canadawhishaw@uleth.ca
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Abstract

Finlay et al. describe a method of examining brain evolution, but it has limits that may hinder extrapolation to all vertebrate taxa or the understanding of how brains work. For example, members of different orders have brain and behavioral organization that are fundamentally different. Future investigations should incorporate a phylogenetic approach and more attention to behavior to further test their conclusions.

Type
Brief Report
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 24 , Issue 2 , April 2001 , pp. 288
Copyright
© 2001 Cambridge University Press

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