Evolved Probabilistic Cognitive Mechanisms: An Evolutionary Approach To Gene × Environment × Development Interactions

Advances in Child Development and Behavior

Volumn 35, Issue , 2007, Pages 1-36

  Bjorklund, David F ^a   Ellis, Bruce J ^b   Rosenberg, Justin S ^a  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Environmental Research Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; COGNITION; EGO DEVELOPMENT; EVOLUTION; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PROBABILITY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; COGNITION; EVOLUTION; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT; PHENOTYPE; PROBABILITY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 34548423549     PISSN: 00652407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-009735-7.50006-2     Document Type: Article

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