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Hurford, J., Joseph, S., Kirby, S., and Reid, A. (1997) Evolution might select constructivism. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 20:567--568.

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Abstract

There is evidence for increase, followed by decline, in synaptic numbers during development. Dendrites do not function in isolation. A constructive neuronal process may underpin a selectionist cognitive process. The environment shapes both ontogeny and phylogeny. Phylogenetic natural selection and neural selection are compatible. Natural selection can yield both constructivist and selectionist solution to adaptuive problems.
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@article{kirby97evolutionMight,
  author={Jim Hurford and Sam Joseph and Simon Kirby and Alastair Reid},
  title={Evolution might select constructivism},
  journal={Behavioral and Brain Sciences},
  year={1997},
  volume={20},
  pages={567-568},
  url={http://groups.lis.illinois.edu/amag/langev/paper/kirby97evolutionMight.html}
}