The benefits of youth

European Journal of Developmental Psychology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 120-137

  Bjorklund, David F ^a   Periss, Virginia ^a   Causey, Kayla ^a  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive immaturity; Evolutionary development; Ontogenetic adaptation

Indexed keywords

EID: 67651238398     PISSN: 17405629     EISSN: 17405610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17405620802602334     Document Type: Article

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