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Abstract Cushman argues that the function of rationalization is to attribute mental representations to ourselves, thereby making these representations available for future planning. I argue that such attribution is often… Click to show full abstract
Abstract Cushman argues that the function of rationalization is to attribute mental representations to ourselves, thereby making these representations available for future planning. I argue that such attribution is often not necessary and sometimes maladaptive. I suggest a different explanation of rationalization: making representations available to other agents, to facilitate cooperation, transmission, and the ratchet effect that underlies cumulative cultural evolution.
Keywords:
rationalization;
cultural evolution;
rationalization enables;
enables cooperation
Journal Title: Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Year Published: 2020
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Journal Title: Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Year Published: 2020
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