One cannot infer 'ought' from 'is' regarding cognitive adaptations because natural selection does not guarantee optimal solutions, ancestral environments differ from current environments, and 'fitness increasing' traits are not necessarily 'morally praiseworthy'.

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• natural selection concept
• cognitive adaptations concept