A "Selectionist Explanation" is a theoretical framework within evolutionary biology that belongs to the class of evolutionary explanations and is distinguished by its emphasis on natural selection as the primary mechanism driving adaptive traits and evolutionary change.
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Exaptation—a Missing Term in the Science of Form
Stephen Jay Gould, Elisabeth S. Vrba · Paleobiology · 1982 · 5.1K citations
B. F. Skinner · Science · 1981 · 1.7K citations
The Genetical Theory of Natural Selection.
A. B. H., R. A. Fisher · Journal Of The Royal Statistical Society · 1931 · 1.6K citations
Evolutionary explanations of emotions
Randolph M. Nesse · Human Nature · 1990 · 891 citations
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Victoria University of Wellington
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