大猿的起源是手势形式的手势形式.
Kirsty E Graham1,2, Federico Rossano3, Richard T Moore4
1School of Psychology & Neuroscience, University of St Andrews, St Mary's St Mary's Quad, South St, St Andrews, KY16 9JP, UK.
Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society
|August 28, 2024
概括
大猿的手势源于招募现有的行为,而不是仪式化或自然选择. 这种"招聘观点"解释了人类和猿人之间的沟通连续性.
科学领域:
- 灵长类动物学 灵长类动物学
- 伦理学 伦理学 伦理学
- 进化生物学 进化生物学
背景情况:
- 关于大猿手势起源的现有理论包括莱比锡观点 (本体遗传仪式) 和圣安德鲁斯观点 (自然选择).
- 这些观点预测了手势多样性和普遍性的不同模式.
研究的目的:
- 提出和评估一个替代的"招募观点"大猿手势的起源.
- 将大猿的手势沟通置于与人类沟通连续的务实框架内.
主要方法:
- 拒绝基于当前数据的现有理论.
- 关于"招聘观点"及其基础机制的建议.
- 开发可测试的预测,以区分拟议和现有观点.
主要成果:
- "招募观点"认为,手势可以招募现有的行为谱的特征来进行沟通.
- 手势从可识别的行动方案和身体部位中获得沟通功能.
- 这种观点预测了在没有直接选择手势形式的情况下,物种间和物种内部的可理解性.
结论:
- "招募观点"为大猿的手势起源和与人类沟通的连续性提供了一个节的解释.
- 它在机械框架内更好地解释现有数据.
- 进一步的研究可以判断招聘,莱比锡和圣安德鲁斯的观点.
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