| Description |
xv, 540 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. Evolutionary psychology and child development : an emerging synthesis / David F. Bjorklund and Bruce J. Ellis -- 2. Ontogeny and evolution of the social child / Mark V. Flinn and Carol V. Ward -- 3. The role of developmental plasticity in the evolution of human cognition : evidence from enculturated, juvenile great apes / David F. Bjorklund and Justin S. Rosenberg -- 4. Early stress : perspectives from developmental evolutionary ecology / James S. Chisholm, Victoria K. Burbank, David A. Coall and Frank Gemmiti -- 5. Developmental behavioral genetics and evolutionary psychology : tying the theoretical and empirical threads / Nancy L. Segal and Elizabeth M. Hill -- 6. Differential susceptibility to rearing influence : an evolutionary hypothesis and some evidence / Jay Belsky -- 7. Determinants of pubertal timing : an evolutionary developmental approach / Bruce J. Ellis -- 8. Some functional aspects of human adolescence / Glenn E. Weisfeld and Heather C. Janisse -- 9. Sex differences in competitive and aggressive behavior : a view from sexual selection theory / Anthony D. Pellegrini and John Archer -- 10. Social behavior and personality development : the role of experiences with siblings and with peers / Judith Rich Harris -- 11. Play : types and functions in human development / Peter K. Smith -- 12. Evolutionary origins and ontogenetic development of incest avoidance / Irwin Silverman and Irene Bevc -- 13. Infant perception and cognition : an evolutionary perspective on early learning / David H. Rakison -- 14. Evolution and development of human memory systems / Katherine Nelson -- 15. Language evolution and human development / Brian MacWhinney -- 16. The evolutionary history of an illusion : religious causal beliefs in children and adults / Jesse M. Bering -- 17. Cognitive development and the understanding of animal behavior / H. Clark Barrett -- 18. The empathizing system : a revision of the 1994 model of the mindreading system / Simon Baron-Cohen -- 19. Folk knowledge and academic learning / David C. Geary |
| Summary |
"This important volume brings together an array of prominent developmental scientists whose work is explicitly driven by evolutionary concerns. Presenting sophisticated new models for understanding basic questions of nature and nurture, the authors demonstrate how evolutionary knowledge can enhance our understanding of key aspects of social, personality, and cognitive development." "Synthesizing disparate areas of research to provide innovative perspectives on both normal and maladaptive development, this authoritative book will build the knowledge base and fuel further investigation among researchers and students in developmental, social, and evolutionary psychology. It will serve as a uniquely informative text in graduate-level courses."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Developmental psychology.
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Evolutionary psychology.
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Genetic psychology.
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Social behaviour
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Child Development.
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Biological Evolution.
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Psychology, Child.
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Child.
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Evolution
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Personality Development.
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Psychological Theory.
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Social Behavior.
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| Author |
Bjorklund, David F., 1949-
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Ellis, Bruce J.
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| LC no. |
2004022693 |
| ISBN |
1593851030 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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