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Hampshire, in his review, points out how Wilson's theory founders when he attempts to explain mental states such as indoctrinability by a causal physical theory based upon genetics and neurophysiology.
The Politics of Sociobiology Alper, Joseph 1979
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As a prelude to developing an evolutionary theory of indoctrinability, I will first consider the expected consequences of the indoctrination practices described above in terms of social identity theory.
The Civic Platform - A Political Journal of Ideas and Analysis 2008
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A clear message of the foregoing is that indoctrinability is a critical human adaptation that enables the formation of highly cohesive groups.
The Civic Platform - A Political Journal of Ideas and Analysis 2008
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The purpose of this chapter will be to develop the idea of a group evolutionary strategy and to support the contention that indoctrinability is an adaptation that facilitates the development of such groups.
The Civic Platform - A Political Journal of Ideas and Analysis 2008
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