NY Times to higher ed: maybe smarter isn’t better

evolution, learning and memory 1 Minute

Actually the piece from today’s NY Times suggests that from an evolutionary standpoint, being smarter isn’t necessarily a winning strategy for animals. That idea may be worth bringing up in my talk at the Third Decade of the Mind symposium–I’m flying out to Des Moines this afternoon.

Jim

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Native Angeleno, professor of Neuroscience and Public Policy at George Mason University

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