In this line of work, my thematic interests in evolutionary psychology and the psychology of scientific inquiry merge together. Evolutionary theories in psychology are different.
Evolutionary theories begin with certain assumptions that pertain to the long-ago historical past.
On the basis of these assumptions, statements are deduced concerning causal relations that occurred over a vast amount of evolutionary history. This psychological element has important implications on the manner in which evolutionary thinking in psychology is discussed by scientists. This is a new line of work for me, and I cannot offer you any published papers on the topic. If you're interested in finding out more, Luke Conway and I are currently preparing a manuscript that will be available soon. This page last modified March 1998.