Confounding explanations ....

Authors
Citation
Rim. Dunbar, Confounding explanations ...., BEHAV BRAIN, 24(2), 2001, pp. 283
Citations number
5
Language
INGLESE
art.tipo
Editorial Material
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology,"Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
BEHAVIORAL AND BRAIN SCIENCES
ISSN journal
0140-525X → ACNP
Volume
24
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Database
ISI
SICI code
0140-525X(200104)24:2<283:CE.>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
I argue that, while Finlay et al, are correct to suggest that there are dev elopmental regularities (or constraints) acting on brain component evolutio n, they are incorrect to infer from this that a developmental explanation n ecessarily implies that structural changes preceded functional use. Develop mental and functional (adaptationist) explanations are complementary, not a lternatives.