Child Development in Evolutionary Perspective

Child Development in Evolutionary Perspective
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 121
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ISBN-13 : 9781108853866
ISBN-10 : 1108853862
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Book Synopsis Child Development in Evolutionary Perspective by : David F. Bjorklund

Download or read book Child Development in Evolutionary Perspective written by David F. Bjorklund and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2020-10-29 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Natural selection has operated as strongly or more so on the early stages of the lifespan as on adulthood. One evolved feature of human childhood is high levels of behavioral, cognitive, and neural plasticity, permitting children to adapt to a wide range of physical and social environments. Taking an evolutionary perspective on infancy and childhood provides a better understanding of contemporary human development, predicting and understanding adult behavior, and explaining how changes in the early development of our ancestors produced contemporary Homo sapiens.


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