Anna Jon-And

Language and Cultural Evolution

[Anna Jon-And @Anna_Jon_And]

New paper out!

We suggest an explanation for why language, along with cumulative culture and thinking, seem to have evolved only once, and explore a possible evolutionary trajectory towards them.

#PLOSCompBio #LanguageEvolution #CulturalEvolution https://t.co/BflzwdpAZH

[Anna Jon-And @Anna_Jon_And]

New data on bonobos support the theory that sequence memory is uniquely human and can explain language among other things.

[Anna Jon-And @Anna_Jon_And]

Applications open for Cultural Evolution courses spring 2023! Online, evening, half time. Broad interdisciplinary perspective on cultural emergence and change. If you have a Bachelor’s degree in any subject, welcome! https://t.co/WqxsXdOJOl