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Evolutionary Perspectives on Infancy

Evolutionary Perspectives on Infancy

Hart, Sybil L.
Bjorklund, David F.

Hardcover

Series: Evolutionary Psychology

Child PsychologyCognitionGeneral Psychology

ISBN10: 3030759997
ISBN13: 9783030759995
Publisher: Springer
Published: Dec 22 2021
Pages: 386
Weight: 1.61
Height: 0.88 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

This unique volume is one of the first of its kind to examine infancy through an evolutionary lens, identifying infancy as a discrete stage during which particular types of adaptations arose as a consequence of certain environmental pressures. Infancy is a crucial time period in psychological development, and evolutionary psychologists are increasingly recognizing that natural selection has operated on all stages of development, not just adulthood. The volume addresses this crucial change in perspective by highlighting research across diverse disciplines including developmental psychology, evolutionary developmental psychology, anthropology, sociology, nutrition, and primatology. Chapters are grouped into four sections:

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