Coexistence of general intelligence and specialized modules

Federica Amici; Josep Call; Filippo Aureli

doi:10.1017/S0140525X16001576

Coexistence of general intelligence and specialized modules

Federica Amici, Josep Call, Filippo Aureli

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Here, we specifically discuss why and to what extent we agree with Burkart et al. about the coexistence of general intelligence and modular cognitive adaptations, and why we believe that the distinction between primary and secondary modules they propose is indeed essential.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	e196
Journal	The Behavioral and brain sciences
Volume	40
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X16001576
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2017

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