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The Stoned Ape Theory: the wild idea that psychedelics shaped the evolution of humans
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<blockquote data-quote="Frank Robert" data-source="post: 77152693" data-attributes="member: 433135"><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px">Although people call it a theory, it's really just a hypothesis. But -- a very alluring one.</span></strong></p><p style="text-align: center"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px">[ATTACH=full]328733[/ATTACH]</span></strong></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">How we got to be here is one of humanity’s most enduring questions. And it comes in many layers: first in understanding how the Universe formed, then how life appeared on Earth, and how we, humans, specifically came to be. We have a pretty good handle on where and how humans evolved, but there’s a side quest that has been alluding scientists since the first glimmers of philosophy: the origin of human consciousness.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Suffice it to say, we still don’t know how exactly we’ve been granted this extraordinary gift. We may never know for sure. But as always, we have some theories. Some have attributed this great leap in cognitive development to the use of tools, while others point to the development of language. And one of the more creative origin hypotheses involves drugs.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">This theory, known as the “Stoned Ape Theory,” suggests that the key to understanding the evolution of human consciousness may lie in the consumption of psychedelics.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">The theory, first proposed by Terence McKenna in the 1990s, suggests that the use of psychedelics played a crucial role in the evolution of early human ancestors. According to McKenna, the consumption of psychedelics, particularly psilocybin mushrooms, allowed our ancestors to develop advanced cognitive abilities, such as language and abstract thinking.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">The theory is based on the idea that early human ancestors, living in African savannas around 2 million years ago, began consuming psilocybin mushrooms that grew on the dung of grazing animals. These mushrooms, which contain the psychoactive compound psilocybin, would have had a profound effect on the brain, leading to increased neural plasticity and the development of new cognitive abilities.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">As wild as it may sound, there are actually some merits to this idea. On the flipside, critics highlight the fact that the Stone Ape Theory is pure speculation.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><a href="https://www.zmescience.com/science/stoned-ape-theory-feature/" target="_blank"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 18px">So, are we the grandchildren of junkie apes? Let’s see what the theory is all about.</span></strong></em></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Frank Robert, post: 77152693, member: 433135"] [B][SIZE=5]Although people call it a theory, it's really just a hypothesis. But -- a very alluring one.[/SIZE][/B] [CENTER][B][SIZE=5][ATTACH type="full"]328733[/ATTACH][/SIZE][/B][/CENTER] [INDENT]How we got to be here is one of humanity’s most enduring questions. And it comes in many layers: first in understanding how the Universe formed, then how life appeared on Earth, and how we, humans, specifically came to be. We have a pretty good handle on where and how humans evolved, but there’s a side quest that has been alluding scientists since the first glimmers of philosophy: the origin of human consciousness.[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT]Suffice it to say, we still don’t know how exactly we’ve been granted this extraordinary gift. We may never know for sure. But as always, we have some theories. Some have attributed this great leap in cognitive development to the use of tools, while others point to the development of language. And one of the more creative origin hypotheses involves drugs.[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT]This theory, known as the “Stoned Ape Theory,” suggests that the key to understanding the evolution of human consciousness may lie in the consumption of psychedelics.[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT]The theory, first proposed by Terence McKenna in the 1990s, suggests that the use of psychedelics played a crucial role in the evolution of early human ancestors. According to McKenna, the consumption of psychedelics, particularly psilocybin mushrooms, allowed our ancestors to develop advanced cognitive abilities, such as language and abstract thinking.[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT]The theory is based on the idea that early human ancestors, living in African savannas around 2 million years ago, began consuming psilocybin mushrooms that grew on the dung of grazing animals. These mushrooms, which contain the psychoactive compound psilocybin, would have had a profound effect on the brain, leading to increased neural plasticity and the development of new cognitive abilities.[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT]As wild as it may sound, there are actually some merits to this idea. On the flipside, critics highlight the fact that the Stone Ape Theory is pure speculation.[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][URL='https://www.zmescience.com/science/stoned-ape-theory-feature/'][I][B][SIZE=5]So, are we the grandchildren of junkie apes? Let’s see what the theory is all about.[/SIZE][/B][/I][/URL][/INDENT] [/QUOTE]
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