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·March 31, 2026·6 min read

Was Humor the Engine of Linguistic Evolution?

A new study suggests that human grammar evolved as a stage for "wit." Ancient verb-noun compounds like "pickpocket" trigger visceral brain responses, suggesting that being funny was a key evolutionary advantage.

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·July 16, 2022·6 min read

New Study in Children With Language Deficits Highlights Importance of Voluntary Imagination in Language Evolution

Study suggests the evolutionary acquisition of language was driven by primary improvements in voluntary imagination, rather than speech apparatus.

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·January 11, 2017·3 min read

Baboon Vocalizations Contain Five Vowel-Like Sounds Comparable to Those of Human Speech

Much like humans, baboons use several vowel like sounds to communicate, a new study reports.

language evolution

Was Humor the Engine of Linguistic Evolution?

New Study in Children With Language Deficits Highlights Importance of Voluntary Imagination in Language Evolution

Baboon Vocalizations Contain Five Vowel-Like Sounds Comparable to Those of Human Speech

Study Maps the 9 Distinct Types of Procrastinators

AI Chip Mimicking Brain’s Reflex Center Developed

Study Overturns Decades of External Axon Growth Theory

Study Shatters Assumptions About Brain Connectome Dynamics

Was Humor the Engine of Linguistic Evolution?

New Study in Children With Language Deficits Highlights Importance of Voluntary Imagination in Language Evolution

Baboon Vocalizations Contain Five Vowel-Like Sounds Comparable to Those of Human Speech

Study Maps the 9 Distinct Types of Procrastinators

AI Chip Mimicking Brain’s Reflex Center Developed

Study Overturns Decades of External Axon Growth Theory

Study Shatters Assumptions About Brain Connectome Dynamics

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