Evolutionary Heterochrony and the Neural Architecture of Self
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) September 7, 2026 A.W Wright
Human evolution is characterised not only by exceptional encephalisation but by an equally exceptional trajectory of prolonged heterochrony. While this developmental trajectory is widely recognised to have delayed maturation and extended cortical development, its consequences for the structural organisation and physical operating regime of the neocortex remain poorly understood. Building upon...