Beyond diathesis stress: differential susceptibility to environmental influences.
Evolutionary-biological reasoning suggests that individuals should be differentially
susceptible to environmental influences, with some people being not just more vulnerable …
susceptible to environmental influences, with some people being not just more vulnerable …
[HTML][HTML] Vulnerability genes or plasticity genes?
The classic diathesis–stress framework, which views some individuals as particularly
vulnerable to adversity, informs virtually all psychiatric research on behavior–gene …
vulnerable to adversity, informs virtually all psychiatric research on behavior–gene …
Fundamental dimensions of environmental risk: The impact of harsh versus unpredictable environments on the evolution and development of life history strategies
The current paper synthesizes theory and data from the field of life history (LH) evolution to
advance a new developmental theory of variation in human LH strategies. The theory posits …
advance a new developmental theory of variation in human LH strategies. The theory posits …
Adaptive versus non‐adaptive phenotypic plasticity and the potential for contemporary adaptation in new environments
Summary 1 The role of phenotypic plasticity in evolution has historically been a contentious
issue because of debate over whether plasticity shields genotypes from selection or …
issue because of debate over whether plasticity shields genotypes from selection or …
Density-dependent selection
Density-dependent selection, which promotes contrasting patterns of trait means at different
population densities, has a long history in population genetics and ecology. The unifying …
population densities, has a long history in population genetics and ecology. The unifying …
Egg size and offspring quality: a meta‐analysis in birds
M Krist - Biological reviews, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Parents affect offspring fitness by propagule size and quality, selection of oviposition site,
quality of incubation, feeding of dependent young, and their defence against predators and …
quality of incubation, feeding of dependent young, and their defence against predators and …
Effects of harsh and unpredictable environments in adolescence on development of life history strategies: A longitudinal test of an evolutionary model
Abstract The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health data were used to test
predictions from life history theory. We hypothesized that (1) in young adulthood an …
predictions from life history theory. We hypothesized that (1) in young adulthood an …
Thermal legacies: transgenerational effects of temperature on growth in a vertebrate
Ecology Letters (2011) Abstract Transgenerational plasticity (TGP), a generalisation of more
widely studied maternal effects, occurs whenever environmental cues experienced by either …
widely studied maternal effects, occurs whenever environmental cues experienced by either …
The nature (and nurture?) of plasticity in early human development
The effect of early experience is a long-standing concern in developmental psychology.
Gaining further insight into the nature of human plasticity is central to efforts to prevent …
Gaining further insight into the nature of human plasticity is central to efforts to prevent …
The fitness costs of developmental canalization and plasticity
J Van Buskirk, UK Steiner - Journal of evolutionary biology, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Organisms are capable of an astonishing repertoire of phenotypic responses to the
environment, and these often define important adaptive solutions to heterogeneous and …
environment, and these often define important adaptive solutions to heterogeneous and …