Infants and children are the often-ignored heroes when it comes to
understanding human evolution. Evolutionary pressures acted upon
the young of our ancestors more powerfully than on adults, and
changes over the course of development in our ancestors were
primarily responsible for the species and the people we have
become. This book takes an evolutionary developmental perspective,
emphasizing that developmental plasticity—the ability to change
our physical and psychological selves early in life—is the
creative force in evolution, with natural selection serving as a
filter, eliminating novel developmental outcomes that did not
benefit survival. This book is about becoming—of becoming human
and of becoming mature adults. Bjorklund asks, "How can an
understanding of human development help us better understand human
evolution?" Then, turning the relation between evolution and
development on its head, Bjorklund demonstrates how an
understanding of our species' evolution can help us better
understand current development and how to better rear successful
and emotionally healthy children.
General
Imprint: |
Oxford UniversityPress
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
2021 |
Authors: |
David F. Bjorklund
(Professor of Psychology)
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Dimensions: |
244 x 165 x 34mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Cloth over boards
|
Pages: |
368 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-19-006686-4 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
General
|
LSN: |
0-19-006686-5 |
Barcode: |
9780190066864 |
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