Evolution: Where Darwin meets Lamarck?

Evolution: Where Darwin meets Lamarck? Egroup This discussion group places an emphasis on concepts and discoveries consistent with the possible existence of testable internal evolutionary mechanisms and alternative (non-creationist) explanations for 'problem areas' of conventional evolutionary theory.
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In their paper "The Spandrels of San Marco and the Panglossian Paradigm" (click here) Gould and Lewontin briefly described the European concept of Bauplan ('bodyplan') which, in its 'strong' form, speculates:

"But the important steps of evolution, the construction of the Bauplan itself and the transition between Baupläne, must involve some other unknown, and perhaps 'internal,' mechanism."

An internal mechanism cannot be 'mystical' simply because, if one exists, then it would be testable.

This suggests the concept ought not to evoke any greater uncertainty than is appropriate to the words of Einstein:

"If we knew what we were doing, we wouldn't call it research, would we?".

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Below are the Web Rings which Evolution: Where Darwin meets Lamarck? belongs to along
with a link to an associated web site proposing an homeostatic internal mechanism:

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Model of an Internal Evolutionary Mechanism

(based on an extension to homeostasis) linking Adaptive Mutations to the Baldwin Effect.

The Psychology section of the associated website gives an evolutionary perspective on trauma and describes how its historical prevalence has given rise to cultural institutions within which bullying, racism, etc. are 'socially acceptable'.