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Many Minds — Why did our brains shrink 3000 years ago?
Scout ratingSCOUT· 66%46m·2022-02-02·Science

Why did our brains shrink 3000 years ago?

Many Minds

You have a big brain. I have a big brain. We, as a species, have pretty big brains. But this wasn't always the case. Way back when, our brains were much smaller; then they went through a bit of growth spurt, one that lasted for a couple million years. This steady ballooning of brain size is one of the key themes of…

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