Every time I read a newspaper or magazine article about evolutionary biology or psychology, I’m puzzled by its assumption that every human trait must exist because it was (or is) beneficial for survival. This article about depression in the NYT, for instance, breezes over a psychiatrist’s assertion that depression must have some benefit because it’s [...]
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A question
Posted in Science on February 27, 2010 | 3 Comments »
