Distinguishing Byproducts from Non-Adaptive Effects of Algorithmic Adaptations
I evaluate the use of the byproduct concept in psychology, particularly the adaptation-byproduct distinction that is commonly invoked in discussions of psychological phenomena. This distinction can be problematic when investigating algorithmic mechanisms and their effects, because although all bypro...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2007-01-01
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| Series: | Evolutionary Psychology |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/147470490700500105 |