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A '''Maladaptive adaptation''' is a physiological, emotional, or behavioural adaptation that is functional in one environment, but dysfunctional in another. For example, [[Attention Deficit Adaptation]] is functional in chaotic and violent environments (Sharp & Ratkovic, draft), but dysfunctional in structured environments like the classroom, or the workplace.   
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A '''Maladaptive adaptation''' is a physiological, emotional, or behavioural adaptation that is functional in one environment, but dysfunctional in another. For example, [[Attention Deficit Adaptation]] is functional in chaotic and violent environments (Sharp & Ratkovic, draft), but dysfunctional in structured environments like the classroom, or the workplace.<ref>Sosteric, Mike & Ratkovic, Gina (draft). Gateway to Eden: Darwin, Lamarck, and the Ascent of Humanity. Unpublished manuscript. </ref> </blockquote>


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A Maladaptive adaptation is a physiological, emotional, or behavioural adaptation that is functional in one environment, but dysfunctional in another. For example, Attention Deficit Adaptation is functional in chaotic and violent environments (Sharp & Ratkovic, draft), but dysfunctional in structured environments like the classroom, or the workplace.[1]

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  1. Sosteric, Mike & Ratkovic, Gina (draft). Gateway to Eden: Darwin, Lamarck, and the Ascent of Humanity. Unpublished manuscript.