As mentioned above, the anatomy of humans is dictated by its plasticity, which is more prone to external influences like environmental and social interactions. Human brains have more plasticity owing to which humans can easily adapt to environmental changes.
Though humans and chimpanzees have similar brain volume, they have different structures. In comparison to chimpanzees, human are born with less developed brains. But as humans grow, brain’s plasticity allows it grow later with advancement in age.
In fact, it is a blessing in disguise to be born with less developed brains as it will grow and adapt through learning experiences. Study’s lead researcher Aida Gómez-Robles from the George Washington University said, “We found that the anatomy of the chimpanzee brain is more strongly controlled by genes than that of human brains, suggesting the human brain is extensively shaped by its environment no matter its genetics”.
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