Homo Sapiens Creativity Genes: Our Ancient Secret Survival Weapon
About two million years ago, a second gene network emerged that regulated social cooperation and self-direction. We could translate this as the capacity for self-control for mutual benefit. The third and final network, which emerged 100,000 years ago, was (and continues to be) related to creative self-awareness. The research study revealed that the oldest network of genes, for emotional reactivity , was almost identical in chimpanzees, Neanderthals and Homo sapiens. The unique 267 genes, which help differentiate Homo sapiens from chimpanzees and Neanderthals, are not protein-coding genes,...
Source: ancient-origins.net