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The basic components of the human mind were solidified during the Pleistocene epoch
In Francisco José Ayala & Robert Arp (eds.), Contemporary debates in philosophy of biology. Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell. pp. 231–242 (2010)
Abstract
This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Evolution Evolutionary Psychology Ultimate vs. Proximate Causes of Behavior An Example of an Evolved Psychological Mechanism Solidified During the Pleistocene Epoch Summary Postscript: Counterpoint References.
basic components of human mind solidified during Pleistocene Epoch Environment of Evolutionary Adaptedness (EEA) psychological mechanisms ‐ information‐processing mechanisms mind solidified during Pleistocene evolutionary psychologists ‐ attempting to understand human behavior ultimate vs. proximate causes of behavior interpreting human behavior in terms of adaptive problems role that evolution plays in current human behavior
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