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		beaned on April 28, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why would an animal lose its brain? My only point was that a higher IQ is not necessarily an evolutionary advantage for modern day humans and you seem to agree with me.

sokoloff on April 28, 2015 [–]

I think IQ is probably a quality of life advantage (on the whole), but not a quantity of life (as measured in generations, not lifespan).

So, I'm agreeing with you in a strict selection sense.

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