Sentences with phrase «distinctly human ability»

The distinctly human ability for forceful precision (e.g. when turning a key) and power «squeeze» gripping (e.g. when using a hammer) is linked to two key evolutionary transitions in hand use: a reduction in arboreal climbing and the manufacture and use of stone tools.

Not exact matches

That is distinctly different from a human's ability to create and manipulate a flexible mental model of the world.
However, all regions of the human brain have molecular signatures very similar to those of our primate relatives, yet some regions contain distinctly human patterns of gene activity that mark the brain's evolution and may contribute to our cognitive abilities, a new Yale - led study has found.
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z