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- Title
The developmental and evolutionary origins of psychological essentialism lie in sortal object individuation.
- Authors
Rakoczy, Hannes; Cacchione, Trix
- Abstract
Cimpian & Salomon (C&S) present promising steps towards understanding the cognitive underpinnings of adult essentialism. However, their approach is less convincing regarding ontogenetic and evolutionary aspects. In contrast to C&S's claim, the so-called inherence heuristic, though perhaps vital in adult reasoning, seems an implausible candidate for the developmental and evolutionary foundations of psychological essentialism. A more plausible candidate is kind-based object individuation that already embodies essentialist modes of thinking and that is present in infants and nonhuman primates.
- Subjects
COGNITIVE psychology; SOCIAL constructionism; HEURISTIC; PSYCHOLOGICAL essentialism; SOCIAL psychology; PSYCHOLOGY
- Publication
Behavioral & Brain Sciences, 2014, Vol 37, Issue 5, p500
- ISSN
0140-525X
- Publication type
Opinion
- DOI
10.1017/S0140525X13003865