Evolutionary Perspectives on Human DevelopmentRobert G. Burgess, Kevin MacDonald Evolutionary Perspectives on Human Development, Second Edition considers the role of evolutionary theory in the field of developmental psychology to examine key topics of individual human development. This unique book fills an important gap in the literature, applying evolutionary models to human development by focusing on central development issues. The book emphasizes both domain-general evolved psychological mechanisms and domain-specific processes. The text also integrates behavior-genetic research with evolutionary and developmental principles. Evolutionary Perspectives on Human Development provides state-of-the-art groundwork in evolutionary theory as viewed by leading thinkers in the field. |
Contents
Foreword | |
Preface | |
1 Evolutionary Theory and Human Development | |
2 Theoretical Issues in the Study of Evolution and Development | |
Evolution of the Social Brain | |
4 Evolution and Cognitive Development | |
5 Contextual Freedom in Human Infant Vocalization and the Evolution of Language | |
Cooperative Breeders Infant Needs and the Future | |
A TwinBased Approach | |
From Behavioral Psychology to Behavioral Ecology | |
12 Further Observations on Adolescence | |
Socialization Within Cohesive Strategizing Groups | |
14 Evolutionary Psychopathology and Abnormal Development | |
Author Index | |
About the Editors | |
An Evolutionary Perspective on the Development of Fear | |
8 Personality Evolution and Development | |
9 An Evolutionary Reconceptualization of Kohlbergs Model of Moral Development | |
About the Contributors | |
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Evolutionary Perspectives on Human Development Robert G. Burgess,Kevin MacDonald Limited preview - 2005 |
Evolutionary Perspectives on Human Development Robert L Burgess,Kevin MacDonald Limited preview - 2004 |
Evolutionary Perspectives on Human Development Robert L Burgess,Kevin MacDonald Limited preview - 2004 |
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