进化心理学争议辨析

Controversies on Evolutionary Psychology

进化心理学在作为心理学研究的一种新取向在迅速发展的同时也出现了大量的争议.文章对有关进化心理学的基因决定论、进化适应的环境、过度适应主义、心理模块、遗传神经生理基础方面的争议进行了澄清和分析,简要说明了应如何区别对待不同争议,促进学科发展.

The past two decades has witnessed a rapid development of evolutionary psychology. At the same time, it has been beset with critiques and remained controversial. This paper clarifies some common controversies such as genetic determinism, EEA, hyper-adaptation, psychological modularity and neurophysiologic basis. Besides, it is pointed out that great efforts should be made to address these controversies to promote the development of evolutionary psychology.