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 201 - 300 of 617 MOCA Topics.

Topic Namesort ascending Topic Authors MOCA Domain Uniqueness
Planning Ahead Linda Marchant Behavior Likely Difference
Placentophagia Sarah Hrdy Reproductive Biology and Disease Absolute Difference
Placental Alkaline Phosphatase Isozymes Nishan Shettigar Reproductive Biology and Disease Relative Difference
Phytanic Acid Metabolism Sandhya Bhatia Cell Biology and Biochemistry Relative Difference
Physical Modifications of the Body MOCA Author Culture Absolute Difference
Physical Abuse of the Young Ketan Thorat Behavior Relative Difference
Phonetic Inventory Philip Lieberman Communication
Pheromone Detection Rachel Zarndt Organ Physiology Speculative Difference
Personal Names Hope Morgan Culture Absolute Difference
Personal adornment Linda Marchant Behavior Absolute Difference
Periodontal Disease MOCA Author Dental Biology and Disease
Perception/Awareness of Information about Others Lisa Parr Cognition Speculative Difference
Percent Identity of Genomic DNA and Amino Acid Sequences Veronica Searles Quick, James Sikela Genomics Absolute Difference
Penis Size and Morphology Pascal Gagneux Reproductive Biology and Disease No Difference
Pelvic Phleboliths MOCA Author Medical Disease Absolute Difference
Pelvic Height and Iliac Flare MOCA Author Anatomy and Biomechanics Absolute Difference
Peace-Making MOCA Author Behavior Relative Difference
PDYN (prodynorphin) Majesta O'Bleness, James Sikela Genetics Speculative Difference
PDE4DIP (Phosphodiesterase 4D interacting protein) Majesta O'Bleness, James Sikela Genetics Likely Difference
PCDH11XY (protocadherin 11 X Y linked) Tim Crow, Majesta O'Bleness, James Sikela Genetics Absolute Difference
Pattern of Gyrification Stephen Johnston, Hector Reynoso Neuroscience Likely Difference
Paternal Care MOCA Author, Rashmi Jejurikar Behavior Absolute Difference
Parental Investment Barry Bogin General Life History Likely Difference
Parental Influence on Mate Choice Majesta O'Bleness Social Organization Absolute Difference
PAK2 (p21 activated kinase 2) Majesta O'Bleness, James Sikela Genetics Likely Difference
Pair-bonding Kari Hanson Social Organization Relative Difference
Pain During Childbirth MOCA Author Reproductive Biology and Disease Absolute Difference
Ownership of Property MOCA Author Culture Absolute Difference
Outer Subventricular Zone Stephen Johnston Neuroscience Likely Difference
Osteoarthritis Nissi Varki Medical Disease No Difference
Organized Warfare MOCA Author Behavior Relative Difference
Organized Scavenging for Meat Linda Marchant Behavior Likely Difference
Organized Hunting for Meat MOCA Author Behavior Relative Difference
Organized Gathering of Food Alyssa Crittenden, Margaret Schoeninger Behavior Absolute Difference
Organization of Layer 4A of Area V1 Todd Preuss Neuroscience Likely Difference
OR4F17 (olfactory receptor, family 4, subfamily F, member 17) Majesta O'Bleness, James Sikela Genetics
Optimism Bias Andrew Schork Cognition Relative Difference
Onset of Puberty Barry Bogin Development Relative Difference
Olfactory Receptors James Sikela, Veronica Searles Quick Gene Family Expansion and Loss Absolute Difference
OCLN (Occludin) Majesta O'Bleness, James Sikela Genetics Likely Difference
Occipitomarginal Venous Sinus MOCA Author Anatomy and Biomechanics Absolute Difference
Occipital Bone Morphology MOCA Author Anatomy and Biomechanics Absolute Difference
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Tim Crow Mental Disease Absolute Difference
Nutritional Requirements During Different Life Stages Barry Bogin Nutrition Likely Difference
Numeracy Tetsuro Matsuzawa, Lisa Parr Cognition Absolute Difference
Number of Lumbar Vertebrae Nissi Varki Anatomy and Biomechanics Likely Difference
Number of Calretinin-Containing Pyramidal Cells in Cingulate Cortex Layer V Todd Preuss Neuroscience Absolute Difference
Number and Complexity of Cortical Gyrii Stephen Johnston Neuroscience Relative Difference
Nuclear Families Linda Marchant Behavior Absolute Difference
Non-Declarative Memory MOCA Author Cognition Relative Difference
Niche Breadth Rachel Zarndt Ecology Relative Difference
Nephrolithiosis (Kidney Stones) Nissi Varki Medical Disease Speculative Difference
Neoteny - Biological Barry Bogin Development Relative Difference
Neoteny - Behavioral MOCA Author Development Relative Difference
Neoplastic Dental Abnormalities MOCA Author Dental Biology and Disease
Neoplasm Types and Prevalence Nissi Varki Pathology Relative Difference
Neonatal Imitation of Adults Emily Little Development No Difference
Neonatal Cephalhematoma MOCA Author Reproductive Biology and Disease Absolute Difference
NCF1 (Neutrophil cytosolic factor 1) Majesta O'Bleness, James Sikela Genetics Likely Difference
NBPF15 (neuroblastoma breakpoint family, member 15) Majesta O'Bleness, James Sikela Genetics Absolute Difference
NBPF Veronica Searles Quick, James Sikela Gene Family Expansion and Loss Absolute Difference
NAIP (NLR family, apoptosis inhibitory protein ) Majesta O'Bleness, James Sikela Genetics Likely Difference
N-Glycolylneuraminic Acid Expression Ajit Varki Cell Biology and Biochemistry Absolute Difference
Myocardial Infarction (Atherosclerotic Coronary Thrombosis) Ajit Varki Medical Disease Likely Difference
MYH16 (myosin, heavy chain 16 pseudogene) Naruya Saitou Genetics Absolute Difference
Music Rachel Zarndt Culture Relative Difference
MRC1 (Mannose receptor, C type 1) Majesta O'Bleness, James Sikela Genetics Likely Difference
MOXD2P (monooxygenase, DBH-like 2, pseudogene ) Majesta O'Bleness, James Sikela Genetics Likely Difference
Motor Thalamic Nuclei Size Ben Cipollini Neuroscience Relative Difference
Morphometrics of the Amygdala Nicole Barger, Katerina Semendeferi Neuroscience Relative Difference
Morphology of the Brow Ridge MOCA Author Anatomy and Biomechanics No Difference
Morning Sickness Kari Hanson Reproductive Biology and Disease Speculative Difference
Moral Sense Ben Cipollini Behavior Likely Difference
Molar Morphology MOCA Author Dental Biology and Disease
Mitochondrial Energy Metabolism Lawrence Grossman Cell Biology and Biochemistry Likely Difference
Mitochondrial Changes and Sequence Migration to the Nucleus Lawrence Grossman, Veronica Searles Quick, James Sikela Genomics Likely Difference
Mirror Neurons Erin Hecht, Todd Preuss Neuroscience No Difference
Mind-Altering Drug Use Landon Klein Pharmacology Likely Difference
Milk Composition Pascal Gagneux Cell Biology and Biochemistry Likely Difference
MHC Class I Majesta O'Bleness, James Sikela Genetics Relative Difference
Metacommunication Robert Kluender Communication
Mental Time Travel MOCA Author Cognition
Menstrual Cycle Duration MOCA Author Reproductive Biology and Disease Relative Difference
Meningococcal Meningitis Leela Davies Medical Disease Likely Difference
Medicines MOCA Author Culture Relative Difference
Mechanical Multi-Tasking MOCA Author Behavior Absolute Difference
Meaning Redundancy Robert Kluender Communication
Meaning (Semantics/Pragmatics) Robert Kluender Communication
MCPH1 (microcephalin 1) Majesta O'Bleness, James Sikela Genetics Relative Difference
MC1R (melanocortin 1 receptor (alpha melanocyte stimulating hormone receptor) ) Majesta O'Bleness, James Sikela Genetics Absolute Difference
MBL1P (mannose-binding lectin (protein A) 1, pseudogene) Majesta O'Bleness, James Sikela Genetics Likely Difference
Mating Effort Pascal Gagneux General Life History Relative Difference
Maternal Tolerance of Allomaternal Assistance Sarah Hrdy Behavior Absolute Difference
Maternal Infanticide Corinna Most Behavior Likely Difference
Maternal Infant Eye-to-Eye Gaze Corinna Most Development Relative Difference
Masturbation Landon Klein Behavior Speculative Difference
Malaria Ajit Varki Medical Disease Absolute Difference
Major Basic Protein in Placenta and Eosinophils MOCA Author Pathology Likely Difference
Magnocellular Retinal Ganglion Cell Size Todd Preuss Neuroscience Speculative Difference
Lumbar Lordosis Melanie Beasley Anatomy and Biomechanics Absolute Difference

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