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Child development and evolutionary psychology.

D F Bjorklund1, A D Pellegrini

  • 1Department of Psychology, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton 33431, USA. dbjorklund@fau.edu

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|February 24, 2001
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Evolutionary developmental psychology examines how evolved programs shape children

Area of Science:

  • Evolutionary developmental psychology
  • Developmental systems approach

Background:

  • Evolved psychological mechanisms are domain-specific.
  • Childhood adaptations may not be suited for modern environments.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the role of evolutionary developmental psychology in understanding human ontogeny.
  • To highlight the adaptive functions of immaturity in evolutionary history.

Main Methods:

  • Review of evolutionary developmental psychology principles.
  • Analysis of adaptive functions across ontogeny.

Main Results:

  • Infancy, play, and cognitive development show adaptive functions of immaturity.
  • Domain-specific mechanisms support language and theory of mind acquisition.

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  • Mismatch between evolved mechanisms and modern environments causes maladjustment.

    • Conclusions:

    • An evolutionary perspective enhances understanding of contemporary human development.
    • A developmental perspective is crucial for evolutionary psychology.