Energy frugal brain: Difference between revisions
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The brain is the most energy-demanding organ so the brain has evolved to reduce its energy exposure by the use of thinking | '''The brain is the most energy-demanding organ so the brain has evolved through time to reduce its energy exposure by the use of thinking shortcuts ([[heuristics]]).''' | ||
Energy in the universe is finite, therefore one of the most important evolutionary pressures of gene transmission is energy efficiency. This has led to , using one-half of all the sugar energy in the body. | Energy in the universe is finite, therefore one of the most important evolutionary pressures of gene transmission is energy efficiency. This has led to , using one-half of all the sugar energy in the body. | ||
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The brain is the most energy-demanding organ so the brain has evolved through time to reduce its energy exposure by the use of thinking shortcuts (heuristics).
Energy in the universe is finite, therefore one of the most important evolutionary pressures of gene transmission is energy efficiency. This has led to , using one-half of all the sugar energy in the body.