Towards an evolutionary perspective on cognitive psychopathology

Authors

  • Alessandra Maria Falzone

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13129/3035-062X/prnr-4987

Keywords:

cognitive psychopathology, evolutionary psychopathology, epistemology of cognitive science

Abstract

This paper aims to offer a framework for integrating research findings from two traditionally distinct domains: cognitive science and psychopathology. It proposes that the ongoing refinement of cognitive science’s epistemological foundations, together with the increasing recognition within psychiatry and psychopathology of insights drawn from neuroscience, ethology, and evolutionary theory, create the conditions for a shared conceptual ground. This convergence opens up new possibilities for reconciling perspectives that have often been considered fundamentally incompatible.

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Published

2025-07-04

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 1 (2025)

Section

Opinion articles

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