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Response to commentators on "Let's go WILD: Increasing inclusivity in theories of developmental psychology"
Kim A Bard1, Heidi Keller2, David A Leavens3
1Department of Behavioral Sciences, University of Michigan-Dearborn, Dearborn, USA kimabard@aol.com.
Abstract:
We were pleased to read the comments on our target article expressing views from diverse disciplines, including biology, philosophy, psychiatry, anthropology, and numerous branches of psychology (i.e., developmental, cultural, evolutionary, and comparative psychology). In this response, we discuss their ideas about routes to increasing inclusivity in theories of developmental psychology and present our disagreements with the few who argue that there is no need for change to theories. We highlight the commentators' broad agreement with the main themes of the WILD (Worldwide, In situ, Local, & Diverse) approach and the practical guide of 5 Steps to Inclusivity, and we consolidate commentators' views on infrastructural changes that are necessary to reach our collective goal of increasing inclusivity in theories of developmental psychology.
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