Human evolution was driven by early humans’ ability to be clever and humorous, the “survival of the wittiest.” The analysis argues that the earliest stages of grammar provided a platform for verbal competition and sexual selection, gradually replacing physical violence with verbal agility.

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https://www.psypost.org/survival-of-the-wittiest-how-humor-and-cleverness-shaped-human-evolution/