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Her main premise is the that the matching problem can not possibly be solved. This problem is that we think our brains have matching regions and matching behavi
by Dumblydorr 6y ago
Her main premise is the that the matching problem can not possibly be solved. This problem is that we think our brains have matching regions and matching behaviors to our very ancient, hunter gatherer ancestors. Her contention is that we can never study these ancient minds and behaviors, so we can never be certain of any evolutionary psychology.
Is that summation adequate? She is not well known, I haven't read her dissertation, just the interview on gizmodo, not exactly the best science website.
- commandlinefan 6y ago> not exactly the best science website The first link in the article goes to another gizmodo article titled "the rise of the evolutionary psychology douchebag", so I'd add "not exactly the least biased website" to that as well.
- Chris2048 6y ago> We at Gizmodo have long rolled our eyes at the often-nonsensical conclusions that some people come to when employing evolutionary psychology theory And what qualifies the thoughts of "We at Gizmodo"? Writers at a pop-tech buzzfeed-a-like that became possessed by the ghost of Gawker?