How the coevolution of language and sociality has helped to shape the human brain

作     者：SONG Ming WANG JiaoJian JIANG TianZi 

作者机构：Brainnetome Center Institute of Automation Chinese Academy of Sciences National Laboratory of Pattern Recognition Institute of Automation Chinese Academy of Sciences Key Laboratory for Neuro Information of Ministry of Education School of Life Science and Technology University of Electronic Science and Technology of China CAS Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology Institute of Automation Chinese Academy of Sciences Queensland Brain Institute The University of Queensland 

出 版 物：《Science China(Life Sciences)》 (中国科学（生命科学英文版）)

年 卷 期：2015年第58卷第9期

页      面：927-928页

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学科分类：0710[理学-生物学] 07[理学] 071006[理学-神经生物学] 

主　　题：起源进化 多语言 人类 大脑 社会 灵长类动物 磁共振图像 神经回路 

摘      要：Understanding how neural circuits contribute to cognitive differences between humans and other species, including macaque monkeys, is a major issue in neuroscience. Lan- guage and tool use are the most prominent differences be- tween humans and other primates. Many neuroimag- ing-based studies have explored the brain mechanisms un- derlying language to reveal the origin of human evolution. Leroy et al. found human-specific asymmetry in the superi- or temporal sulcus （STS） by analyzing the magnetic reso- nance images （MRI） of humans and chimpanzees [1[, and resting-state functional connectivity analyses have revealed that the functional coupling between the posterior superior temporal gyrus （STG） and inferior frontal gyrus （IFG） is more prominent in humans than in macaques [2].