"The twenty-three essays comprising this book focus in turn of the procurement of livelihood, on what it means to 'dwell', and on the nature of skill, weaving together approaches from social anthropology, ecological psychology, developmental biology and phenomenology in a way th…
Featuring contributions & commentary by distinguished scholars, this volume is rich in cultural & historical comparisons. The concepts of the bioecological model & the ecology of human development represent a unique contribution to the field of developmental psychology.
Featuring contributions & commentary by distinguished scholars, this volume is rich in cultural & historical comparisons. The concepts of the bioecological model & the ecology of human development represent a unique contribution to the field of developmental psychology.
"By showing how and why human nature is what it is, evolutionary theory can help us see better what we need to do to improve the human condition. Following evolutionary theory to its logical conclusion, this book uses life history theory and attachment theory to construct a mode…
"Following evolutionary theory to its logical conclusion, Death, Hope and Sex uses life history theory and attachment theory to construct a model of human nature in which critical features are understood in terms of the development of alternative reproductive strategies continge…
Publisher's description: Following his highly praised and bestselling book Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters, Matt Ridley has written a brilliant and profound book about the roots of human behavior. Nature via Nurture explores the complex and endlessly intrig…
"It's the twenty-first century, and although we tried to rear unisex children - boys who play with dolls and girls who like trucks - we failed. Even though the glass ceiling is cracked, most women stay comfortably beneath it. And everywhere we hear about vitally important "hardw…
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Some of the most intriguing issues in the study of cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development arise in the debate over nature versus nurture. The Colorado Adoption Project (CAP) is the only adoption study in existence examining development continuously from birth to …
