Environments organize the verbal brain. Issue 6 (December 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Catania, A. Charles
• Is Part Of: Behavioral and brain sciences. Volume 37:Issue 6(2014)
• Page Start: 550
• Page End: 551
• Publication Date: 2014-12
• Subjects: Psychophysiology -- Periodicals; Psychology -- Periodicals; Human behavior -- Periodicals; Animal behavior -- Periodicals; Brain -- Periodicals; 616.89142
• DOI: 10.1017/S0140525X13003981
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0140-525X

Abstract

Abstract: FOXP2 expression in the evolution of language derives from its role in allowing vocal articulation that is sensitive to its consequences. The discrete verbal discourse it allows must have evolved recently relative to affective features of vocal behavior such as tone of voice. Because all organ systems must have evolved in the service of behavior, attention is given to ways in which environments may have driven brain organization.