stoned ape theory

noun

The idea that Homo sapiens evolved around and adapted to the ingestion of magic mushrooms, increasing the species' empathetic communication and sparking the cognitive revolution.

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nounstoned ape theory (uncountable)
  1. uncountableevolutionary theoryanthropologyThe idea that Homo sapiens evolved around and adapted to the ingestion of magic mushrooms, increasing the species' empathetic communication and sparking the cognitive revolution.
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