Beyond mental health

An evolutionary analysis of development under risky and supportive environmental conditions: An introduction to the special section

Datos Bibliográficos

ID9787748
AutoresBruce J Ellis (0000-0001-9783-5036, University of Arizona, autor de correspondencia), David F Bjorklund (0000-0001-7599-6939, Florida Atlantic University)
Año2012
Volumen48
Número3
Páginas591-597
Fecha de publicación2012-01-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaDevelopmental Psychology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0012-1649 • E-ISSN: 1939-0599
EditorialAmerican Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1037/a0027651
PMID22545847
OpenAlexW2066420410
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas10
Referencias citadas32

Evolutionary approaches to behavior have increasingly captured the attention and imagination of academics and laypeople alike. One part of this trend has been the increasing influence of evolutionary theory in developmental science. The articles in this special section of Developmental Psychology attempt to demonstrate why an evolutionary analysis is needed to more fully understand the contexts and contingencies of development. The 3 theoretical articles articulate the core evolutionary logic underlying conditional adaptation (and maladaptation) to both stressful and supportive environmental conditions over development. These theoretical articles are then followed by 9 empirical articles that test these evolutionary-developmental theories and hypotheses. Finally, 6 commentaries evaluate the prospects, pitfalls, and implications of this body of work

Adaptation (eye · Cognitive psychology · Cognitive science · Developmental psychology · Epistemology · Evolutionary psychology · Evolutionary theory · Maladaptation · Section (typography · Special section · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Cognitive Abilities and Testing · Computer Science · Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior · Psychology · Social Psychology