Evolution - Research Articles

Dr. Thacker returns to Vectors of Mind for a deep discussion about human evolution and consciousness. Stetson, who holds a PhD in genetics with expertise in cancer and neurodevelopmental disorders, w…

Humans are unique among animals for their capacity for symbolic thought and their reliance on complex, grammatical language. About 70,000 years ago, our species began producing art and then took over …

A comprehensive interdisciplinary theory proposing that human consciousness originated as a cultural invention in prehistoric times, likely pioneered by women and spread through ritual and language.

Ancient DNA and quantitative-genetic models reveal ongoing selection on human cognitive traits throughout the Holocene.

Systematic audit of 12 evolutionary, archaeological and mythic puzzles and how the Eve Theory of Consciousness purports to solve them.

A comprehensive review of how the X chromosome influences human brain development, cognitive function, and neurological disorders.

How recent sweeps, dosage compensation, and X-linked disorders reveal the chromosome’s outsized role in human brain evolution and sex-biased cognition.

How X-linked gene dosage, inactivation escape, and imprinting sculpt human brain development, intelligence, and social behavior.

Darwin’s views on the rapid pace of human evolution, driven by gene-culture interaction, reputation, language, and social institutions.

Examines the historical and anthropological debate surrounding the concept of primordial matriarchy, from Bachofen’s theories to modern critiques and evidence.