Evolutionary Developmental Psychology

摘要: The field of evolutionary developmental psychology can potentially broaden the horizons mainstream by combining principles Darwinian evolution natural selection with study human development, focusing on epigenetic effects that occur between humans and their environment in a way attempts to explain how evolved psychological mechanisms become expressed phenotypes adults. An perspective includes an appreciation comparative research we, among others, argue contrasting cognition nonhuman primates provide framework which understand cognitive abilities intelligence evolved. Furthermore, we several «immature» aspects childhood (e.g., play immature cognition) serve both as deferred adaptations well imparting immediate benefits. Intense pressure was surely exerted over history and, result, neglecting consider early period children when studying later adulthood produces incomplete picture through behavior cognition.