Phenotypic Plasticity, CYP19A1 Pleiotropy, and Maladaptive Selection in Developmental Disorders

The contribution of evolutionary psychology to the study of development and psychopathology depends on adherence to the principles of evolutionary biology. The human brain evolved because selection favored neither size nor complexity but instead the phenotypic plasticity supporting cognitive flexibi...

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Main Author: J. Patrick Malone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2013-05-01
Series:SAGE Open
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244013484476