Sociocultural Cultivation of Positive Attitudes Toward Learning: Considering Differences in Learning Ability Between Neanderthals and Modern Humans from Examining Inuit Children’s Learning Process

Abstract

To consider the evolutionary basis of modern humans’ learning ability and thereupon build a hypothesis of the key differentiating factors in learning abilities of Neanderthals and modern humans, this study examines the sociocultural backgrounds of Inuit adults’ behavior of teasing children and examines the purpose behind the behavior.