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    Rolf Degen‏ @DegenRolf Apr 6
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    The preference for scarce things emerges in children only at age 5, suggesting it is neither grounded in evolution nor in experiences with the market. https://srcd.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/cdev.13368?campaign=wolearlyview …pic.twitter.com/BqStFVBxKB

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      1. Leo Littlebook‏ @LeoLittlebook Apr 6
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        Why would it not be grounded in evolution? Apes can do markets.

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      1. Aldrechta‏ @aldrechta Apr 6
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        I'd assume it's somehow related to status-seeking starting to kick in. So it might very well be partly grounded in evolution, partly grounded in novelty-seeking as one of the basis of cognition.

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      1. Professor Arthur Fonzarrelli‏ @chuckdavenav Apr 6
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        The development of secondary sex characteristics emerging in children only at the age of puberty, suggesting it is not grounded in evolution?

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      1. Cristian Rocca  🌐‏ @free_shilling Apr 6
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        That's a non sequitur

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      1. Pececillo de Plata‏ @Lepisma_Sacchar Apr 6
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        Probably related to associative learning. Longer Inter-encounter intervals make stronger secondary reinforcers

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        Puberty occurs at 11-13 years so it is not grounded in evolution I guess.

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        Why does it suggest it's not evolution? Puberty begins way after five, but that's evolution.

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      2. Barry Stott‏ @BarryStott7 Apr 6
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        ?? So it comes from nowhere then. Cheers for that.

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        Nature

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