Jane Goodall's Anthropological View Of What Makes Us Human?

WHAT MAKES US HUMAN This is a question that is asked and wondered by almost every human in this world. The answers to this popular question are actually pretty obvious. Humans have the ability to walk upright, communicate in oral and written forms, think and solve problems, and they have evolved physically and cognitively. Our intelligence to create tools and technology is another unique trait that separates us from other species, also our capability to adapt and change to different types of climate so that we can survive. The fact on how we look and act that differentiates us from other species gives a clear observation on what makes us human externally. Internally we have our brains and body type that show we are human, even though
Anthropology looks at the way we live, our cultures and our origins. Psychology observes our human behaviour as well as the human mind; sociology contemplates the human social life, groups and societies. In an anthropological view I think human evolution is what makes us human. There were many different anthropologists that used human evolution to explain what makes us human and there were a couple who we viewed their video talks. Jane Goodall is one leading anthropologist who has worked and lived with chimpanzees for a long time. In her video talk she says that chimpanzees, gorillas and orangutans also learn human sign language just like us humans can. Those types of species also use tools like we humans do since their body features are like us. Jane explains that chimpanzees have personalities like humans so for example show emotions and intelligence. She also finds that those types of animals do many things that we humans do in our everyday lives. Baby chimps are very close to baby humans, they are raised like a baby human with a mother and act like an modern human infant. Svante Paabo
The human brain is made up of three parts which are the hindbrain, midbrain and the forebrain. The hindbrain controls our basic functions such as eating, breathing and sleeping. The midbrain integrates sensory information and gives information to the forebrain. It also regulates visual reflexes and co-ordinates the movements of the eye with those of the head and neck. The forebrain is the largest part of the brain and all higher levels of thinking are processed through this part. This is the part of the brain that differentiates us humans from other species. The cerebral cortex which is the outer layer of the forebrain gives us the ability to think and learn, store complex and abstract information, control of human senses, thoughts, language and memory, and it is the place that our conscious comes into play. The human brain is further divided into two hemispheres that make up the cerebrum. The left-hand side controls language and verbal skills, mathematical ability and analytical skills. The right-hand side controls non-verbal skills such as musical, spatial problems and processing information. This side also makes up our creativity and intuition as humans. It is human thinking and reasoning that makes us such a unique species especially with the cognitive process. When humans begin this process, they try to rearrange information in new forms that will allow