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Becoming wilder: Rethinking universality and accountability in developmental science

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 July 2026

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Dandara de Oliveira Ramos*
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Associate Professor, Federal University of Bahia, Instituto de Saúde Coletiva, Salvador, Brazil dandara.ramos@ufba.br www.dandararamos.com
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Abstract

Bard, Keller, and Leavens’ call for a WILD psychology is timely. This commentary argues that moving beyond WEIRD bias requires accountability and structural transformation, not just awareness or inclusivity. We must challenge the aspiration to universality, embrace multiplicity, and engage in anticolonial praxis to dismantle systemic inequities in knowledge production and achieve genuine epistemic justice in the developmental sciences.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 49 , 2026 , e275
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© The Author(s), 2026. Published by Cambridge University Press

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