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Studies in Psychology
Estudios de Psicología
Volume 26, 2005 - Issue 1
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Psicologías para la evolución. Catálogo y crítica de los usos actuales de la Selección Orgánica

Psychologies for evolution. Catalogue and criticism of Organic Selection's current applications

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Pages 105-126 | Received 01 Sep 2004, Accepted 01 Jan 2005, Published online: 23 Jan 2014
 

Resumen

Ofrecemos una clasificación y análisis crítico de los diversos enfoques que hoy reivindican y utilizan la teoría de la Selección Orgánica (o Efecto Baldwin). Desde una perspectiva constructivista denunciamos el uso generalizado de una interpretación reduccionista de la selección orgánica y de un completo olvido de la psicología ligada específicamente a ella, la psicología genética, destinada a explicar la construcción de innovaciones adaptativas. Esto nos permite un análisis de las limitaciones de las variadísimas interpretaciones que en la actualidad se hacen de la selección orgánica; por ejemplo, desde posiciones neodarwinistas—como la de Dennett—, biosemióticas—Deacon—, waddingtonianas—Matsuda—, de Sistemas Complejos—Depew y Weber—, o epigenéticas—Celia Moore—.

Abstract

A classification and critical review of the wide range of current uses of Organic Selection (or Baldwin effect) is offered. From a constructivist viewpoint, the generalized reductionist interpretation of organic selection, that of the replacement of habit by instinct, is criticized. We argue that Organic Selection is better understood as a theory closely linked to Genetic Psychology, which was born and developed to explain the ontogenetic construction of new and adaptive behaviours. These principles are then applied to the analysis of current interpretations of Organic Selection, like Dennett's Neodarwinism, Matsuda's Genetic Assimilation, Deacon's Biosemiotics, Depew and Weber's Complex Systems or Celia Moore's epigenetic approach.

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