Survival Of The Fattest: The Key To Human Brain Evolution The Key to Human Brain Evolution

Evolution, in general, depends on a special combination of circumstances: part genetics, part time, and part environment. In the case of human brain evolution, the main environmental influence was adaptation to a 'shore-based' diet, which provided the world's richest source of nutrition, as well as a sedentary lifestyle that promoted fat deposition. Such a diet included shellfish, fish, marsh plants, frogs, bird's eggs, etc. Humans, and more importantly, hominid babies started to get fat, a crucial distinction that led to the development of larger brains and to the evolution of modern humans. A larger brain is expensive to maintain and this increasing demand for energy results in, succintly, survival of the fattest. How did humans evolve larger and more sophisticated brains?In general, evolution depends on a special combination of circumstances: part genetics, part time, and part environment. In the case of human brain evolution, the main environmental influence was adaptation to a 'shore-based' diet, which provided the world's richest source of nutrition, as well as a sedentary lifestyle that promoted fat deposition. Such a diet included shellfish, fish, marsh plants, frogs, bird's eggs, etc. Humans and, and more importantly, hominid babies started to get fat, a crucial distinction that led to the development of larger brains and to the evolution of modern humans. A larger brain is expensive to maintain and this increasing demand for energy results in, succinctly, survival of the fattest. "In general, evolution depends on a special combination of circumstances: part genetics, part time, and part environment. In the case of human brain evolution, the main environmental influence was adaptation to a 'shore-based' diet, which provided the world's richest source of nutrition, as well as a sedentary lifestyle that promoted fat deposition. Such a diet included shellfish, fish, marsh plants, frogs, bird's eggs, etc. Humans and, more importantly, hominid babies started to get fat, a crucial distinction that led to the development of larger brains and to the evolution of modern humans. A larger brain is expensive to maintain and this increasing demand for energy results in, succinctly, survival of the fattest."--Jacket

in General, Evolution Depends On A Special Combination Of Circumstances: Part Genetics, Part Time, And Part Environment. In The Case Of Human Brain Evolution, The Main Environmental Influence Was Adaptation To A 'shore-based' Diet, Which Provided The World's Richest Source Of Nutrition, As Well As A Sedentary Lifestyle That Promoted Fat Deposition. Such A Diet Included Shellfish, Fish, Marsh Plants, Frogs, Bird's Eggs, Etc. Humans And, More Importantly, Hominid Babies Started To Get Fat, A Crucial Distinction That Led To The Development Of Larger Brains And To The Evolution Of Modern Humans. A Larger Brain Is Expensive To Maintain And This Increasing Demand For Energy Results In, Succinctly, Survival Of The Fattest.