The Adapted Mind
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The Adapted Mind is a foundational book in evolutionary psychology that argues the human mind consists of numerous evolved, domain-specific psychological mechanisms shaped by natural selection.
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Target entity: The Adapted Mind Context triple: [evolutionary psychology, hasKeyText, The Adapted Mind]
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The Dragons of Eden
The Dragons of Eden is a Pulitzer Prize–winning 1977 book by Carl Sagan that explores the evolution of human intelligence and the brain through a blend of science, anthropology, and speculative thought.
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The Mind of Primitive Man
The Mind of Primitive Man is a foundational anthropological work by Franz Boas that challenged scientific racism and argued for the cultural and historical basis of human differences.
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Language and Mind
Language and Mind is a collection of influential essays by Noam Chomsky that explores the nature of language, human cognition, and their implications for philosophy and psychology.
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Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge
Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge is a 1998 book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that argues for the unification of the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities into a single, coherent framework of knowledge.
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E.
The Origins of Creativity
The Origins of Creativity is a nonfiction book by biologist E.O. Wilson that explores the evolutionary roots of human creativity and its relationship to both the sciences and the humanities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Adapted Mind Target entity description: The Adapted Mind is a foundational book in evolutionary psychology that argues the human mind consists of numerous evolved, domain-specific psychological mechanisms shaped by natural selection.
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A.
The Dragons of Eden
The Dragons of Eden is a Pulitzer Prize–winning 1977 book by Carl Sagan that explores the evolution of human intelligence and the brain through a blend of science, anthropology, and speculative thought.
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B.
The Mind of Primitive Man
The Mind of Primitive Man is a foundational anthropological work by Franz Boas that challenged scientific racism and argued for the cultural and historical basis of human differences.
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C.
Language and Mind
Language and Mind is a collection of influential essays by Noam Chomsky that explores the nature of language, human cognition, and their implications for philosophy and psychology.
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D.
Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge
Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge is a 1998 book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that argues for the unification of the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities into a single, coherent framework of knowledge.
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E.
The Origins of Creativity
The Origins of Creativity is a nonfiction book by biologist E.O. Wilson that explores the evolutionary roots of human creativity and its relationship to both the sciences and the humanities.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
book
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evolutionary psychology book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ psychology book ⓘ |
| academicReception | widely cited in evolutionary psychology literature ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst |
blank slate view of the mind
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general-purpose learning mechanisms as sole basis of cognition ⓘ |
| centralClaim |
culture is generated and constrained by evolved psychological mechanisms
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the human mind consists of many evolved, domain-specific psychological mechanisms shaped by natural selection ⓘ |
| contains | chapters ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| discipline |
anthropology
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cognitive science ⓘ evolutionary biology ⓘ evolutionary psychology ⓘ psychology ⓘ |
| editor |
Jerome H. Barkow
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John Tooby ⓘ Leda Cosmides ⓘ |
| format | edited volume ⓘ |
| fullTitle |
The Adapted Mind: Evolutionary Psychology and the Generation of Culture
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linked to:
The Adapted Mind
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| hasImpact | helped establish evolutionary psychology as a distinct field ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | interdisciplinary ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
culture
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domain-specific psychological mechanisms ⓘ evolved psychological adaptations ⓘ human cognition ⓘ human evolution ⓘ modularity of mind ⓘ natural selection ⓘ |
| influencedField |
anthropology
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cognitive psychology ⓘ evolutionary psychology ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| notableConcept |
domain specificity
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environment of evolutionary adaptedness ⓘ evolved psychological modules ⓘ massively modular mind ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| publisher | Oxford University Press ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
academics
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graduate students ⓘ researchers in psychology and related fields ⓘ |
| theoreticalOrientation |
Darwinian
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adaptationist ⓘ |
| usesMethodology |
integration of findings from multiple disciplines
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theoretical analysis ⓘ |
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The Adapted Mind
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The Adapted Mind: Evolutionary Psychology and the Generation of Culture
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linked to: The Adapted Mind
linked to: The Adapted Mind