Clin Psychol Rev November 2020 PMID 32801086

Clinical psychology is an applied evolutionary science.

Steven C Hayes, Stefan G Hofmann, David Sloan Wilson

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The discussions mainly reference the concept directly, with posts like 'Clinical psychology is an applied evolutionary science' occurring multiple times and some sharing links to sources like ScienceDirect. The tone is neutral, focused on acknowledgment rather than criticism or enthusiastic endorsement, which explains the moderate scores across all dimensions.

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Most discussions show support or neutral acknowledgment of the idea that clinical psychology can be viewed as an applied evolutionary science.

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Participants display moderate curiosity, primarily engaging with the foundational concept rather than delving into complex implications.

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The interactions are fairly surface-level, with minimal in-depth analysis or debate of the scientific connection.

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The conversations suggest the idea resonates but isn't causing widespread controversy or deep reevaluation of current practices.

Abstract in brief

Clinical psychology is being considered as an applied version of evolutionary science, which studies how and why human behaviors and mental processes develop and change over time.
Historically, there hasn't been much integration between clinical psychology and evolutionary theory, but recent approaches suggest they can be connected through a modern, multi-layered evolutionary perspective.
This perspective allows clinical psychology to use evolutionary principles to better understand and guide change in mental health, making the case that it should be seen as an applied evolutionary science.]

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