The spandrels of self-deception: Prospects for a biological theory of a mental phenomenon

Philosophical Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 329-348

  Van Leeuwen, D S Neil ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptationism; Evolutionary psychology; Richard lewontin; Robert trivers; Self deception; Spandrel; Stephen jay gould

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249056633     PISSN: 09515089     EISSN: 1465394X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09515080701197148     Document Type: Article

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