Evolution of mental traits linked to cultural development in modern humans and Neanderthals
Yuka Moriya, Naoko T. Fujito, Masahiro Terahara, Naoyuki Takahata, Yoko Satta, Kosuke M. Teshima, Toshiyuki Hayakawa
The paper compares mental trait evolution between modern humans and Neanderthals, finding suppression of neuroticism and increased learning in humans, and greater intelligence evolution in Neanderthals.
bioRxiv · Aug 13, 2024 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology