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Primate evolution and the amygdala. (2000)
Book Chapter
Barton, R., & Aggleton, J. (2000). Primate evolution and the amygdala. In J. Aggleton (Ed.), The amygdala: a functional analysis (480-508). Oxford University Press

Mosaic Evolution of brain structure in mammals. (2000)
Journal Article
Barton, R., & Harvey, P. (2000). Mosaic Evolution of brain structure in mammals. Nature, 405, 1055-1058. https://doi.org/10.1038/35016580

The mammalian brain comprises a number of functionally distinct systems. It might therefore be expected that natural selection on particular behavioural capacities would have caused size changes selectively, in the systems mediating those capacities.... Read More about Mosaic Evolution of brain structure in mammals..

Maternal grandmothers improve the nutritional status and survival of children in rural Gambia (2000)
Journal Article
Sear, R., Mace, R., & McGregor, I. (2000). Maternal grandmothers improve the nutritional status and survival of children in rural Gambia. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 267(1453), 1641-1647. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2000.1190

Hypotheses for the evolution of human female life–history characteristics have often focused on the social nature of human societies, which allows women to share the burden of childcare and provisioning amongst other members of their kin group. We te... Read More about Maternal grandmothers improve the nutritional status and survival of children in rural Gambia.