5.2 The Brain Evolves by Building on Not Replacing Previous Structures

5.2 The Brain Evolves by Building on Not Replacing Previous Structures

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It appears that evolution of the brain

(T)he evolution of the brain is different from the evolution of the body. In the brain, unlike in most other human organs, later developments do not so much replace earlier ones as add to, and build on top of, them.

• Iain McGilchrist¹

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