Child development in evolutionary perspective
Auteur :
Bjorklund, David F.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108791502
Date de publication :
29 oct. 2020
Dimensions :
23,0 x 15,0 x 0,5 cm
Poids :
150 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Natural selection has operated as strongly on the early stages of the lifespan as adulthood. One evolved feature of human childhood is high levels of behavioral, cognitive, and neural plasticity. Taking an evolutionary perspective provides better understanding of children and how changes in the development of our ancestors produced modern humans.