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Tingley, Dustin. "Evolving Political Science: Biological Adaptation, Rational Action, and Symbolism in Political Science" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Philadelphia Marriott Hotel, Philadelphia, PA, Aug 10, 2003 <Not Available>. 2009-05-26 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p63430_index.html>

Tingley, D. , 2003-08-10 "Evolving Political Science: Biological Adaptation, Rational Action, and Symbolism in Political Science" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Philadelphia Marriott Hotel, Philadelphia, PA Online <.PDF>. 2009-05-26 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p63430_index.html

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript Review Method: Peer Reviewed Abstract: Political science has been particularly reluctant to incorporate theories, hypotheses, and research methodologies developed in fields studying human behavior from an evolutionary standpoint. While other social science disciplines like economics and psychology are showing increased interest, political science seems to regard evolutionary based research as irrelevant to the empirical puzzles being studied or incompatible with the theories commonly employed. I argue that both these positions are incorrect and unfortunate. I demonstrate that an evolutionary understanding of human behavior can accommodate both the rational choice school of analysis and those that emphasize the role of symbolism and interpretation, producing a more powerful theory of �culture�. I then suggest how interesting phenomena relevant to political science are clarified once we consider how natural selection has contributed to how humans interact. These include the political and economic effects of emotions, status, physical attractiveness, information processing/decision making under uncertainty, and the use of focal points in games with multiple equilibrium. Beyond provoking pragmatic criticism about the conceptual isolation political science has fallen into, I provide readers with an insightful overview of relevant research and debates taking place in fields where evolutionary forces are explicitly recognized.

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