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Rational distinctions and adaptations

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 April 2001

D. E. Over  and
J. St. B. T. Evans
D. E. Over
Affiliation:
School of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sunderland, Sunderland SR1 3PZ, United Kingdom david.over@sunderland.ac.uk
J. St. B. T. Evans
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Plymouth, Plymouth PL4 8AA, United Kingdom J.Evans@plymouth.ac.uk
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Abstract

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Stanovich & West (S&W) distinguish between evolutionary rationality and normative rationality, and System 1 and System 2 mental processes. They hold that the main function of System 2 has to do with normative and not evolutionary rationality. We ask how System 2 could then be an adaptation, especially given S&W's own work on individual differences.

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Type
Open Peer Commentary
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 23 , Issue 5 , October 2000 , pp. 693 - 694
Copyright
© 2000 Cambridge University Press