生理的多型性の本質に迫る : 生理人類学の方法論(<特集>生理人類学のキーワード"生理的多型性"の本質に迫る)

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Physiological polytypism can be defined as a human biological trait in which several types of physiological mechanisms account for physical and mental functions, and which results in marked human environmental adaptability based on the whole-body coordination of physiological functions at an individual level. Adaptability (not adaptation) refers to a human functional potentiality that allows humans to adjust to the development of new environments, including technological innovation. A discussion of physiological polytypism is no less than an exploration of the methodology of physiological anthropology.