Comment on Your Evolved Intuitions

Thu, 05 May 2011 23:16:02 GMT

And if you already know that a trait is innate, a disputed evopsych explanation brings nothing extra to the party.

What it does do is tell you what to bring to the next party and perhaps a hint as to what to do about the hangover the next day.

Improving our model of how the traits that know about evolved allows us to form better hypothesis about what other traits may be present and worth investigating. It could also suggest avenues for research in the area of physiology. Knowing why something exists can give some clues about how to go about fixing it when it is broken.

Plus... I like to know stuff! Causes intrigue me. Raw lists of correlations are dull.

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