The psychology of natural history

Natural history observations are an integral part of ecology and evolution. However, they can be underappreciated because they operate independent of the scientific method. Here, we illustrate that the science of natural history has its own methodology based on a well-known psychological paradigm th...

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Published in:Trends in ecology & evolution (Amsterdam) Vol. 37; no. 12; pp. 1029 - 1031
Main Authors: Burns, K.C., Low, Jason
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01-12-2022
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Summary:Natural history observations are an integral part of ecology and evolution. However, they can be underappreciated because they operate independent of the scientific method. Here, we illustrate that the science of natural history has its own methodology based on a well-known psychological paradigm that describes how the human mind learns.
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ISSN:0169-5347
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DOI:10.1016/j.tree.2022.09.001