MOCA Topics

This page lists MOCA Topics. Each topic presents existing data about a particular difference between humans and non-human hominids. Topics are grouped into MOCA Domains. Displaying 401 - 500 of 617 MOCA Topics.

Topic Name Topic Authors MOCA Domainsort descending Uniqueness
Broca's and Wernicke's Areas James Rilling Neuroscience Relative Difference
Brain Size Todd Preuss Neuroscience Absolute Difference
Limbic Thalamic Nuclei Size Ben Cipollini Neuroscience Relative Difference
Size of Dentate Nucleus James Rilling Neuroscience Absolute Difference
Direct Cortical Projections to Brainstem Orofacial Motoneurons MOCA Author Neuroscience
Planum Temporale Cerebral Asymmetry William Hopkins Neuroscience No Difference
Motor Thalamic Nuclei Size Ben Cipollini Neuroscience Relative Difference
Cerebellar Volume Caroline Horton Lew Neuroscience Relative Difference
Prefrontal cortex pyramidal cell morphology Caroline Horton Lew Neuroscience Speculative Difference
Planum Temporale Cortical Asymmetry MOCA Author Neuroscience Likely Difference
Leftward Asymmetry of Broca's Area MOCA Author Neuroscience Speculative Difference
Sensory Thalamic Nuclei Size Ben Cipollini Neuroscience Relative Difference
Outer Subventricular Zone Stephen Johnston Neuroscience Likely Difference
Frontal Lobe Size Nicole Barger, Katerina Semendeferi Neuroscience Absolute Difference
Thalamic Neuron Origins Pasko Rakic Neuroscience
Von Economo (Spindle) Cells Number and Size Camilla Butti, Patrick Hof Neuroscience Relative Difference
Subregions of the Hippocampus Stephen Johnston Neuroscience
Association Cortex Size Todd Preuss Neuroscience Absolute Difference
Fingertip Sensory Nerve Endings Hector Reynoso Neuroscience Speculative Difference
Columnar Organization of V1 MOCA Author Neuroscience No Difference
Size of Sensory Thalamic Nuclei Ben Cipollini Neuroscience Relative Difference
Siglec-11 Expression in the Brain Dillon Chen, Ajit Varki Neuroscience Absolute Difference
BDNF Receptor Expression MOCA Author Neuroscience Speculative Difference
Frontal Lobe Activation by Visual Stimulation Todd Preuss Neuroscience Speculative Difference
Number and Complexity of Cortical Gyrii Stephen Johnston Neuroscience Relative Difference
Siglec-16 Expression in the Brain Dillon Chen, Ajit Varki Neuroscience Absolute Difference
Adult Neurogenesis Leela Davies Neuroscience Speculative Difference
Global Pattern of Gene Expression in the Cortex Laura Sancho Neuroscience Absolute Difference
Pattern of Gyrification Stephen Johnston, Hector Reynoso Neuroscience Likely Difference
Cortical Neuron Density, Synapse-to-Neuron Ratio Heidi Sharipov Neuroscience Relative Difference
Relative Size of Hippocampal Divisions Todd Preuss Neuroscience
Volume of Temporal Lobe White Matter MOCA Author Neuroscience Absolute Difference
Cortical Synapse Density Kari Hanson Neuroscience Relative Difference
Interneurons that Co-Express Parvalbumin and Calbindin Todd Preuss, Laura Sancho Neuroscience Speculative Difference
Magnocellular Retinal Ganglion Cell Size Todd Preuss Neuroscience Speculative Difference
Cortical Thrombospondin Expression Todd Preuss Neuroscience Likely Difference
Predecessor Neurons in Cortical Development Pasko Rakic Neuroscience
Morphometrics of the Amygdala Nicole Barger, Katerina Semendeferi Neuroscience Relative Difference
Volume of Frontal Lobe White Matter Leela Davies Neuroscience Speculative Difference
Mirror Neurons Erin Hecht, Todd Preuss Neuroscience No Difference
Corpus Callosum Size James Rilling Neuroscience Absolute Difference
Psychosis Tim Crow Mental Disease Absolute Difference
Autism Spectrum Disorders Tim Crow Mental Disease Absolute Difference
Psychopathy Tim Crow Mental Disease Speculative Difference
Anxiety States Tim Crow Mental Disease Speculative Difference
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Tim Crow Mental Disease Absolute Difference
Anorexia and Bulimia Tim Crow Mental Disease Absolute Difference
Suicide Tim Crow Mental Disease Likely Difference
Dementias Tim Crow Mental Disease Likely Difference
Organized Gathering of Food Alyssa Crittenden, Margaret Schoeninger Behavior Absolute Difference
Use of Containers Alyssa Crittenden, Margaret Schoeninger Behavior Absolute Difference
Aggressiveness Kiri Hagerman Behavior Relative Difference
Organized Hunting for Meat MOCA Author Behavior Relative Difference
Control of Paternity MOCA Author Behavior Absolute Difference
Mechanical Multi-Tasking MOCA Author Behavior Absolute Difference
Organized Scavenging for Meat Linda Marchant Behavior Likely Difference
Cooperative Action Jeremy Karnowski Behavior Relative Difference
Feasting Kiri Hagerman Behavior Absolute Difference
Paternal Care MOCA Author, Rashmi Jejurikar Behavior Absolute Difference
Accurate Overhand Throwing MOCA Author Behavior Absolute Difference
Food Preparation Alyssa Crittenden, Margaret Schoeninger Behavior Relative Difference
Nuclear Families Linda Marchant Behavior Absolute Difference
Travel Between Dissimilar Environments Rachel Zarndt Behavior Absolute Difference
Long-range Transport of Materials Linda Marchant Behavior Absolute Difference
Intra-Specific Aggression Whitney Friedman Behavior Relative Difference
Food Storage Linda Marchant Behavior Absolute Difference
Intra-group Coalitions/Alliances Whitney Friedman Behavior Relative Difference
Deliberately Delaying Gratification Kiri Hagerman Behavior Likely Difference
Somnambulism Kyle Fischer Behavior Absolute Difference
Teaching Tetsuro Matsuzawa, Lisa Parr Behavior Absolute Difference
Social Importance of Dominance MOCA Author Behavior Relative Difference
Cooperative Breeding Sarah Hrdy Behavior Absolute Difference
Inter-group Coalition Formation Whitney Friedman Behavior Relative Difference
Intentional Deception Robert Thomas Behavior Relative Difference
Intraspecific Aggression Pascal Gagneux, Stephen Johnston, Jeremy Karnowski, Corinna Most, Hector Reynoso, Heidi Sharipov Behavior Likely Difference
Maternal Tolerance of Allomaternal Assistance Sarah Hrdy Behavior Absolute Difference
Abuse of Other Animal Species MOCA Author Behavior Relative Difference
Maternal Infanticide Corinna Most Behavior Likely Difference
Planning Ahead Linda Marchant Behavior Likely Difference
Incest Avoidance Laura Sancho Behavior Likely Difference
Aversion to Foul Odors MOCA Author Behavior Likely Difference
Laughing Response to Physical Stimuli Linda Marchant Behavior Likely Difference
Homosexual Behavior MOCA Author Behavior Relative Difference
Cleanliness MOCA Author Behavior Absolute Difference
Laughing Swati Trishal Behavior Relative Difference
Peace-Making MOCA Author Behavior Relative Difference
Smiling Caroline Horton Lew Behavior Likely Difference
Masturbation Landon Klein Behavior Speculative Difference
Symbolic Play Linda Marchant Behavior Likely Difference
Handedness MOCA Author Behavior Relative Difference
Reconciliation MOCA Author Behavior Relative Difference
Wound Licking Camille Toarmino Behavior
Repeated Practice of Tasks MOCA Author Behavior
Romantic Infatuation (Limerence) Camille Toarmino Behavior Absolute Difference
Adult Play Robert Thomas Behavior No Difference
Reciprocal Altruism MOCA Author Behavior Relative Difference
Self-Injury Andrew Schork Behavior Relative Difference
Personal adornment Linda Marchant Behavior Absolute Difference
Assisted Childbirth Wenda Trevathan Behavior Absolute Difference
Home Base Alyssa Crittenden, Margaret Schoeninger Behavior Absolute Difference

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