The British Journal of Psychiatry· 2026Q1
Human uniqueness and vulnerability to mental disorder
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Short summary
Humans are uniquely vulnerable to mental disorders, a challenge that requires an evolutionary approach focusing on species-specific psychological and behavioral traits.
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Key points
- Humans exhibit a unique vulnerability to mental disorders compared to other animals.
- An evolutionary approach is essential for understanding and addressing this vulnerability.
- Defining human uniqueness through species-specific psychological/behavioral traits is a prerequisite for this evolutionary account.
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Abstract
Summary Among all animals, humans stand out as uniquely vulnerable to mental disorder. Explaining this vulnerability constitutes a central challenge for psychiatry that requires an explicitly evolutionary approach. A necessary first step is a rigorous scientific account of human uniqueness: species-specific psychological/behavioural traits distinguishing Homo sapiens from other animals.
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Field: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
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