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      • Unique mental abilities have been crucial for evolutionary success of Homo sapiens and for the development of his complex social organization. However, these abilities have also become a target for mental disorders which often result in a reduced fitness and in conflicts between the individual and the conventions of society. To account for this evolutionary maladaptation, we advance a new concept: that of “mis-exaptation”, derived from SJ Gould and E Vrba's concept of exaptation. Mis-exaptation...
  1. Mar 15, 2014 · They add that, in certain circumstances, inner speech can be regarded as a mis-exaptation. When inner speech becomes too intense, it can become a pathological symptom, such as the insistent imperative inner voices that characterize schizophrenia or the excessive rumination that accompanies social anxiety and depression.

  2. They add that, in certain circumstances, inner speech can be regarded as a mis-exaptation. When inner speech becomes too intense, it can become a pathological symptom, such as the insistent imperative

    • 8/12/2024 7:43:21 AM
    • Perrone_Bertolotti_etal_2014
    • Cognitive science/Psychology
  3. Sep 14, 2023 · Inner speech features prominently in philosophical and cognitive scientific discussions of auditory verbal hallucinations (AVHs) and thought insertion. Both are common symptoms of schizophrenia but can occur in other contexts (e.g., brain injury, drug use) as well.

  4. Dec 1, 2018 · However, it is suggested that inner-speech mis-exaptation, by causing hubris, can give rise to blind and selfish actions characterised by a lack of rational anticipation of future scenarios, as, for example, those illustrated by Diamond (2005) in the chapter on the suicidal Rapa Nui (Easter Island) destruction (see Fig. 2).

    • Luigi F. Agnati, Luigi F. Agnati, Diego Guidolin, Manuela Marcoli, Guido Maura
    • 2018
  5. Jan 31, 2024 · Also known as the internal monologue, inner speech is the voice we hear in our minds when thinking or reading. Surprisingly, empirical research has found that not everyone has this inner voice,...

  6. Oct 2, 2012 · This paper considers “inner speechas an exaptation. Although inner speech is usually a positive aid to learning and reasoning, it may also favour the emergence of mental disturbances, such as the auditory hallucinations which are characteristic of schizophrenia.

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  8. This review examines prominent theoretical approaches to inner speech and methodological challenges in its study, before reviewing current evidence on inner speech in children and adults from both typical and atypical populations.

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