maladaptive

• 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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