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Evolutionary psychology is fundamentally rooted in evolutionary theory, as it seeks to integrate psychological study into the natural sciences by applying evolutionary principles to the mind [1]. This relationship is further evidenced by the field's reliance on evolutionary theory to generate hypotheses regarding adaptation and selection [2], and its academic integration within foundational texts of the discipline [3].
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perspectiveProponents of evolutionary psychology suggest that the field seeks to integrate psychology into the natural sciences by rooting it in evolutionary theory, thereby understanding psychology as a branch of biology.
claimSteven Pinker describes evolutionary psychology not as a single theory, but as a large set of hypotheses and a specific way of applying evolutionary theory to the mind, emphasizing adaptation, gene-level selection, and modularity.
Evolutionary Psychology | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy iep.utm.edu 1 fact
referenceIrwin Silverman and Marion Eals published 'Sex Differences in Spatial Abilities: Evolutionary Theory and Data' in the 1992 book 'The Adapted Mind: Evolutionary Psychology and the Generation of Culture', edited by Jerome Barkow, Leda Cosmides, and John Tooby.