Colour categories in biological evolution: broadening the palette

Wayne D. Christensen*, Luca Tommasi

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    Abstract

    The general structure of Steels & Belpaeme's (S&B's) central premise is appealing. Theoretical stances that focus on one type of mechanism miss the fact that multiple mechanisms acting in concert can provide convergent constraints for a more robust capacity than any individual mechanism might achieve acting in isolation. However, highlighting the significance of complex constraint interactions raises the possibility that some of the relevant constraints may have been left out of S&B's own models. Although abstract modeling can help clarify issues, it also runs the risk of oversimplification and misframing. A more subtle implication of the significance of interacting constraints is that it calls for a close relationship between theoretical and empirical research.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)492-493
    Number of pages2
    JournalBehavioral and Brain Sciences
    Volume28
    Issue number4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Aug 2005

    Keywords

    • perception
    • colour
    • cognitive evolution
    • categorization

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