| Evolutionary Perspectives on Infancy 2021 Edition Contributor(s): Hart, Sybil L. (Editor), Bjorklund, David F. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3030759997 ISBN-13: 9783030759995 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $189.99 Product Type: Hardcover Published: December 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Personality - Psychology | Developmental - Child - Psychology | Clinical Psychology |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.61 lbs) 386 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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:
Evolutionary Perspectives on Infancy sheds new light on our understanding of the human brain and the environments responsible for shaping the brain during early stages of development. This book will be of interest to evolutionary psychologists and developmental psychologists, biologists, and anthropologists, as well as scholars more broadly interested in infancy. |
