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Developing human nature: "development to" versus "development from?".

George F Michel1, Amber N Tyler

  • 1Psychology Department, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC 27402-6170, USA. gfmichel@uncg.edu

Developmental Psychobiology
|November 21, 2007
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Evolutionary psychology and developmental psychobiology offer complementary views on human nature. Developmental psychobiology explains species-typical behaviors without contradicting evolutionary psychology's focus on adaptive value.

Area of Science:

  • Developmental psychology
  • Evolutionary psychology
  • Behavioral biology

Background:

  • Evolutionary psychology (EP) posits that socio-cultural experiences are shaped by innate human nature, developed through evolutionary lineage.
  • Human nature, in EP, is viewed as a "development to" outcome, reflecting adaptive evolutionary heritage.
  • Developmental psychobiology (DPB) offers a "development from" approach, explaining instinctive behaviors through developmental processes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate how a DPB approach can account for both individual-specific and species-typical behavioral patterns.
  • To show that DPB's developmental framework is compatible with EP's evolutionary perspective on human nature.
  • To integrate insights from EP and DPB for a more comprehensive understanding of behavioral development.

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Main Methods:

  • The study reviews and analyzes existing research and theoretical frameworks from both EP and DPB.
  • Three illustrative examples are presented to demonstrate the application of the DPB approach.
  • The analysis focuses on how developmental processes explain behavioral patterns without altering core theoretical constructs.

Main Results:

  • The DPB "development from" approach successfully explains the emergence of both individual-unique and species-typical behaviors.
  • This approach reconciles the influence of individual development with the concept of an evolved, adaptive human nature.
  • The findings highlight the utility of DPB in understanding the ontogeny of behavior across species.

Conclusions:

  • Developmental psychobiology provides a robust framework for understanding behavioral development, encompassing both individual variation and species-typical patterns.
  • The DPB approach complements evolutionary psychology by offering a mechanistic explanation for the development of evolved predispositions.
  • Integrating DPB and EP offers a more nuanced understanding of how nature and nurture interact to shape behavior.