Variation is the universal: making cultural evolution work in developmental psychology
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DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2017.0059
Abstract: Culture is a human universal, yet it is a source of variation in human psychology, behaviour and development. Developmental researchers are now expanding the geographical scope of research to include populations beyond relatively wealthy Western… read more here.
Keywords: research; variation; assumption; developmental psychology ... See more keywords
Information Theory, Developmental Psychology, and the Baldwin Effect
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DOI: 10.3389/fnbot.2018.00052
Abstract: As part of the extended evolutionary synthesis, there has recently been a new emphasis on the effects of biological development on genetic inheritance and variation. The exciting new directions taken by those in the community… read more here.
Keywords: information; genetics; developmental psychology; baldwin effect ... See more keywords
Contribution of Developmental Psychology to the Study of Social Interactions: Some Factors in Play, Joint Attention and Joint Action and Implications for Robotics
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01992
Abstract: Children exchange information through multiple modalities, including verbal communication, gestures and social gaze and they gradually learn to plan their behavior and coordinate successfully with their partners. The development of joint attention and joint action,… read more here.
Keywords: attention joint; developmental psychology; robotics; joint attention ... See more keywords
How Could Children’s Storybooks Promote Empathy? A Conceptual Framework Based on Developmental Psychology and Literary Theory
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00121
Abstract: This conceptual paper proposes a framework for understanding the developmental mechanisms and literary characteristics that bind children’s storybooks with empathy. The article begins with a taxonomy of empathy composed of three key continuous dimensions: cognitive/emotional… read more here.
Keywords: literary theory; psychology literary; group; developmental psychology ... See more keywords