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Evolutionary psychology uses the brain as a primary subject of study, positing that its functions are shaped by the environment of evolutionary adaptiveness [1] and analyzing specific brain damage to identify specialized cognitive modules like face-reading [2].

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claimEvolutionary psychology posits that understanding the functions of the brain requires understanding the properties of the environment in which the brain evolved, referred to as the 'environment of evolutionary adaptiveness.'

claimProsopagnosia, a condition where individuals cannot recognize faces, is linked to damage in a specific part of the brain, which evolutionary psychologists suggest indicates the existence of a face-reading module.