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Series:   Elements in Child Development

Life History and Child Development

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 June 2025

Lei Chang  and
Hui Jing Lu
Lei Chang
Affiliation:
Universidade de Macau
Hui Jing Lu
Affiliation:
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Summary

The biological life history (LH) theory has been increasingly utilized in psychology, especially in developmental psychology. However, there has not been a comprehensive text on the topic thatalso addresses applications in psychology. This Element fills this void. Organized into five sections, it initially delineates and explains the species-general concepts and principles forming LH theory, emphasizing that, although derived from observations between species, they can be used to explain individual differences within human populations. Grounded in the assumption of phenotypic plasticity, subsequent LH research conducted in psychology covers a wide range of cognitive and social behavioral domains. This body of LH research is discussed next. The Element concludes by presenting four broad recommendations, which, comprising one-quarter of the total content, provide specific directions for future LH research in psychology.
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fast and slow life history strategieschild social and cognitive developmentenvironmental harshness and unpredictabilitydevelopmental phenotypic plasticityspecies-general and human-specific LH processes
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Series: Elements in Child Development
Online ISBN: 9781009072946
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Print publication: 26 June 2025

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