Terrence Deacon -- Language and complexity: Evolution inside out

Terrence Deacon -- Language and complexity: Evolution inside out

 

Min. 51- on birds learning to sing, "They listen to themselves." Interestingly, this feedback process in birds singing was noted by George Herbert Mead, in his book "Mind, Self, and Society". Self-interaction is also a major concept in his theory of consciousness; it's good to see that genetic and neurological developments are confirming his insights.