Why language survives as the dominant communication tool: A neurocognitive perspective

• Published in: The Behavioral and brain sciences Vol. 44; p. e94
• Main Authors: Zhang, Qing, Shi, Edward Ruoyang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, USA Cambridge University Press 30.09.2021
• Subjects: Basal ganglia; Birds; Cognition; Cognitive ability; Communication; Hippocampus; Hypotheses; Language; Memory; Music; Open Peer Commentary

By focusing on the contributions of subcortical structures, our commentary suggests that the functions of the hippocampus underlying “displacement,” a feature enabling humans to communicate things and situations that are remote in space and time, make language more effective at social bonding. Based...