Early experiences critically shape the structure and function of the brain. Perturbations in
typical/species-expected early experiences are known to have profound neural effects …

The possibility that infants' and young children's immature behaviors and cognitions are
sometimes adaptive is explored and interpreted in terms of evolutionary theory. It is argued …

Evolutionary developmental psychology involves the expression of evolved, epigenetic
programs, as described by the developmental systems approach, over the course of …

The notion that phenotypic traits, including behavior, can be predetermined has slowly given
way in biology and psychology over the last several decades to the view that all traits are the …

This book reviews research on the development of brain and behaviour in the chick. It
begins by outlining the developmental stages of the chick embryo, including the effects of …

We examine children, childhood, and development from an evolutionary perspective. We
begin by reviewing major assumptions of evolutionary–developmental psychology …

The onset of canonical babbling (implying production of well-formed syllables) is a landmark
event in the development of the capacity for speech, capping a series of vocal stages of the …

Most objects and events present a complex mix of visual, auditory, tactile, and olfactory
stimulation to the senses. How do young infants determine which patterns of sensory …

How do infants begin to understand spoken words? Recent research suggests that word
comprehension develops from the early detection of intersensory relations between …

Why Youth is Not Wasted on the Young examines the nature of childhood through an
evolutionary lens and argues that childhood is an essential stage of development with its …