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DESCRIPTION:Evolution by natural selection is a theory that has unified the
  biological sciences but divided the general public.  In this talk\, I shal
 l discuss how early-developing constraints on the conceptualization of biol
 ogical kinds influence (a) one's understanding of evolutionary phenomena an
 d (b) one's acceptance of evolutionary claims.  Data from three studies sug
 gest that students initially construe evolution as the uniform transformati
 on of all species members - a view consistent with early views of evolution
  in the history of science.  Only through specialized instruction are stude
 nts able to shed their "transformational" misconceptions and embrace a corr
 ect\, "variational" view of evolution\, in which evolution is construed as 
 the selective propagation of within-species variation.  This transition is 
 marked not only by an increased understanding of what evolution is but also
  by an increased willingness to accept evolution as true.
SUMMARY:Institute of Cognitive and Brain Sciences\nAndrew Shtulman\nDevelop
 ing an Understanding and Appreciation of Biological Evolution
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