Trade-offs, individual differences, and misunderstandings about evolutionary psychology
- PMID: 21133526
- DOI: 10.1037/a0021635
Trade-offs, individual differences, and misunderstandings about evolutionary psychology
Abstract
Replies to comments on Evolutionary psychology: Controversies, questions, prospects, and limitations (see record 2010-02208-001) by Confer et al. The purpose of which was to clarify the logic of evolutionary psychology and clear up some of the more common misunderstandings about it. In this response, we address the key points raised by the commentators.
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Comment on
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Trade-offs and individual differences in evolved traits.Am Psychol. 2010 Dec;65(9):928-9. doi: 10.1037/a0021198. Am Psychol. 2010. PMID: 21133524
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Oversimplifying evolutionary psychology leads to explanatory gaps.Am Psychol. 2010 Dec;65(9):929-30. doi: 10.1037/a0021024. Am Psychol. 2010. PMID: 21133525
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