In Defense of Evolutionary Psychology


	In Defense of Evolutionary Psychology

chestnut501

9-2-2009 1:08 AM

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The value of evolutionary psychology lies in its ability to inspire new questions about human behavior.

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9-3-2009 11:07 AM

janclip1300

This again proves that every silly question that pops up in your mind, young or old, has scientific relevance. Maybe not so for the answer, but the more for the reason why we question. Good clip Chestnut! Thanks.

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