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cpK69 -> RE: male vs female minds (6/9/2008 8:19:30 AM)
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ORIGINAL: cyberdude611
There however must be some sort of evolutionary reason female primates long ago gained a reproductive and survival advantage with those advanced communication skills. The going theory is that females were the primary caregivers. Those that were the most social and open to caring and support were able to take better care of their offspring theirfore their genetic material had a higher chance of survival.
Mothers have great interpreting skills and are often extremely aware of what is going on with their young offspring, without the use of words.
Also, people who work closely together, often do not need a lot of words to know what needs to be done.
I would think the skill would be more useful in interaction with male counterparts, and possibly incorporation with other tribes.
Might have even started as a defense, not being able to physically over take an intruding male, or wanting to entice one away from another female; words would have come in handy.
Men probably would not have needed the skill as much, because one; if you're hunting, talking is generally not a good idea; and two, if they wanted something, they could just take it, or fight to the death for it.
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