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The Baldwin Effect is "maladaptive" in cases where language changes more quickly than the module.— Babel's Dawn
"If showing pride in these kinds of situations was always maladaptive, then why would people do it so often?" said David DeSteno, a psychologist at Northeastern University in Boston.— Original Signal - Transmitting Buzz
One example of that is if a family doesn't know that their family has Fragile X and is just kind of dealing with developmental issues, and doesn't really have the support of early intervention, they may allow the child to continue with a behavior that's maladaptive or disruptive.— KFDM.com Breaking News : News
Otherwise, you're just an idealog stuck in a maladaptive orthodoxy.
This may cause maladaptive or pathological responses.— Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]

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