Why Aren’t We Smarter Already
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Why Aren’t We Smarter Already: Evolutionary Trade-Offs and Cognitive Enhancements
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Current Directions in Psychological Science
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0963-7214,1467-8721
DOI: 10.1177/0963721411418300