From exploration to justification: The importance of "special design" evidence

Jeffry A. Simpson

doi:10.1017/S0140525X02470094

From exploration to justification: The importance of "special design" evidence

Jeffry A. Simpson

Psychology (Twin Cities)

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Abstract

The authors present a balanced critique of the adaptation/exaptation debate and specify some of the hard evidentiary criteria that are needed to advance our understanding of human evolution. Investigators must build more "special design" criteria into their theorizing and research. By documenting that certain traits meet these rigorous criteria, the evolutionary sciences will ultimately rest on a firmer theoretical foundation.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	528-529
Number of pages	2
Journal	Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Volume	25
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X02470094
State	Published - Aug 2002

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