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Evolution, the criterion problem, and complexity

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 September 2001

Stephen M. Colarelli
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859 s.colarelli@cmich.edu www.chsbs.cmich.edu/psy/scolarelli
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Cultural and dual-inheritance models of evolution present ambiguities not typically present in biological evolution. Criteria and the ability to specify the adaptive value of a trait or cultural practice become less clear. When niche construction is added, additional challenges and ambiguities arise. Its dynamic nature increases the difficulty of identifying adaptations, tracing the causal path between a trait and its function, and identifying the links between environmental demands and the development of adaptations.

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© 2000 Cambridge University Press