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Bern Coh Erick Sangalang Anthony David

Bern Coh Erick Sangalang Anthony David. Cosmides, L., “Toward an Evolutionary Taxonomy of Treatable Conditions.” Journal of Abnormal Psychology 108 (1999): 453-64. Abnormal Psychology. Disorder (harmful dysfunction) functional mechanisms becoming impaired Two Identities

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Bern Coh Erick Sangalang Anthony David

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  1. Bern CohErick SangalangAnthony David Cosmides, L., “Toward an Evolutionary Taxonomy of Treatable Conditions.” Journal of Abnormal Psychology 108 (1999): 453-64.

  2. Abnormal Psychology • Disorder (harmful dysfunction) • functional mechanisms becoming impaired • Two Identities • A) medical discipline (diagnosis/treatment) • B) scientific discipline (manner of thought/neural) • Cosmides, L., “Toward an Evolutionary Taxonomy of Treatable Conditions.” Journal of Abnormal Psychology 108 (1999): 453-64.

  3. Medical Theories • Medicine-Evolutionary Psychology • Darwinian Medicine ex://anemia, fever, maternal-fetal conflict • Problem solving devices have specific functions, selected over time by our ancestors • Cosmides, L., “Toward an Evolutionary Taxonomy of Treatable Conditions.” Journal of Abnormal Psychology 108 (1999): 453-64.

  4. Body as Artifact • Body and mind = machine = artifact • Body, mind, machine, artifact specific purpose use function • Organisms similarly make up body • Susceptible to breakdown (disorder) • Evolution builds organisms with task specific outcomes • Cosmides, L., “Toward an Evolutionary Taxonomy of Treatable Conditions.” Journal of Abnormal Psychology 108 (1999): 453-64.

  5. Treatable Conditions • To be a treatable condition: • Characterizable condition • Social decision-making unit • Unit’s belief that condition is negative • Knowledge to change the negative to a condition desired • Cosmides, L., “Toward an Evolutionary Taxonomy of Treatable Conditions.” Journal of Abnormal Psychology 108 (1999): 453-64.

  6. Analyzing Function and Dysfunction • Functional/ “natural” does not equal good ex:// replication of mitochondrial genes • dysfunctional/unnatural does not equal harmful ex:// homosexuality • Cosmides, L., “Toward an Evolutionary Taxonomy of Treatable Conditions.” Journal of Abnormal Psychology 108 (1999): 453-64.

  7. Treatment by Dysfunction • Why individuals seek treatment: • Biological and evolutionary aspect • Personal value and expectations Ex:// Self-medication, athletic supplements • Cosmides, L., “Toward an Evolutionary Taxonomy of Treatable Conditions.” Journal of Abnormal Psychology 108 (1999): 453-64.

  8. Causes of Harmful Dysfunction • Design Failure • Development-Environment Mismatches • Time-Integration Mismatches • Cosmides, L., “Toward an Evolutionary Taxonomy of Treatable Conditions.” Journal of Abnormal Psychology 108 (1999): 453-64.

  9. Conclusion • Both medical and scientific aspects of abnormal psychology are necessary in understanding and treating the abnormalities. • Cosmides, L., “Toward an Evolutionary Taxonomy of Treatable Conditions.” Journal of Abnormal Psychology 108 (1999): 453-64.

  10. Critical Review • Likes: • Shows science behind abnormal psychology • Shows universality of abnormal disorders • Eliminates false misconceptions of psychological disorders • Dislikes: • Writing style was advanced, terminology unclear • Long-winded • Does not specifically go into detail about individual disorders • Cosmides, L., “Toward an Evolutionary Taxonomy of Treatable Conditions.” Journal of Abnormal Psychology 108 (1999): 453-64.

  11. Malfunction! (Dysfunction) • Cosmides, L., “Toward an Evolutionary Taxonomy of Treatable Conditions.” Journal of Abnormal Psychology 108 (1999): 453-64.

  12. Cosmides, L., “Toward an Evolutionary Taxonomy of Treatable Conditions.” Journal of Abnormal Psychology 108 (1999): 453-64.

  13. Cosmides, L., “Toward an Evolutionary Taxonomy of Treatable Conditions.” Journal of Abnormal Psychology 108 (1999): 453-64.

  14. Cosmides, L., “Toward an Evolutionary Taxonomy of Treatable Conditions.” Journal of Abnormal Psychology 108 (1999): 453-64.

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