Humans' critical ability to throw long distances aided by an illusion, study finds

Monday, January 24, 2011 - 09:30 in Psychology & Sociology

New research shows how humans, unlike any other species on Earth, readily learn to throw long distances. This research also suggests that this unique evolutionary trait is entangled with language development in a way critical to our very existence. Findings suggest the size-weight illusion is more than just curious or interesting, but a necessary precursor to humans' ability to learn to throw -- and to throw far.

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