An Introduction to Evolutionary Developmental Psychology

An introduction to comparative evolutionary psychology.

Previously we (Vonk and Shackelford, 2012, in press) proposed an integration of comparative psychology and evolutionary psychology into a new field of "comparative evolutionary psychology." This integrative discipline incorporates principles from ethology, ecology, biology, anthropology, and psychology, broadly defined. We present in this special issue a collection of original empirical and the...

Evolutionary developmental psychology.

Evolutionary developmental psychology is the study of the genetic and ecological mechanisms that govern the development of social and cognitive competencies common to all human beings and the epigenetic (gene-environment interactions) processes that adapt these competencies to local conditions. The basic assumptions and domains of this emerging field, as related to human life history and social...

An Introduction to the Classic Studies in Developmental Psychology

In the long history of developmental psychology there have been thousands of articles, books, monographs and chapters written and a small number of these can be identified as “classics.” These are studies that have helped shape the discipline and have had a major impact on its development. As Christian Jarrett, author of The Rough Guide to Psychology, has noted, “while other sciences have their...

Introduction. Homology in developmental psychology.

an introduction to cross cultural psychology

in this article an attempt has been made to observe and highlight the cultural differences that exist between developing countries and the more technologically advanced countries of the world. the paper attempts to delineate the impact of these differences on the believes, attitudes, emotional patterns, and their relevance for the planning and deliver of mental health services. it draws attenti...