What is the main difference in the brain that leads us to be an intelligent species?
p.s. layman's terms please
2007-02-08 16:31:34 · 7 answers · asked by in_myownxx 1 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
*animals.. sorry a little typing error
2007-02-08 16:33:44 · update #1
Humans are the only animal with the ability to reason.
2007-02-08 16:40:25 · answer #1 · answered by azhat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The human brain uses logic and critical thinking and animals' brains are instinctive, that is the main difference.
2007-02-09 00:38:53 · answer #2 · answered by Goldenrain 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As the others have said, it is the ability to critically think and assess. Reason separates man from animal. Here's a question: why was man bestowed with reason?
2007-02-09 00:54:44 · answer #3 · answered by Tyler G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In addition to the ability to reason and think cirtically, humans also have a more distinct consciousness - the awareness of our existence, that leads us to form personalities and opinions.
2007-02-09 00:43:36 · answer #4 · answered by Elly M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"If an animal does it, we call it instinct. If a person does the same thing for the same reason, we call it intelligence."
I think it is our ability to reason and not continue to do the same thing expecting different results.
2007-02-09 00:43:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you break it down...Humans have thumbs and animals don't.
If it wasn't for thumbs, humans would still be living in trees. We need thumbs to hit the space button on our computers.
2007-02-09 00:34:13 · answer #6 · answered by Debi in LA 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We have a voice that we understand more easily.
2007-02-09 00:34:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋