Evolutionary versus prototype analyses of the concept of disorder.

摘要: The harmful dysfunction (HD) analysis of the concept disorder (J. C. Wakefield, 1992a) holds that disorders are failures internal mechanisms to perform their naturally selected functions. S. O. Lilienfeld and L. Marino (1995) proposed instead is a Roschian prototype without defining properties. Against HD analysis, they argued many not functions because either designed reactions (e.g., fever) or reading disorder). defended here against these other objections compared with account. It based on conceptual confusions can be turned around provide strong new support for analysis. A series experiments demonstrates superior explanatory power disconfirms