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Let’s get WISER (worldview, interactions, social, expand, relations): Recognizing the centrality of action and relations across the diversity of human development

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 July 2026

Tanya MacGillivray Open the ORCID record for Tanya MacGillivray [Opens in a new window]  and
Jeremy Carpendale Open the ORCID record for Jeremy Carpendale [Opens in a new window]
Tanya MacGillivray*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Simon Fraser University Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Burnaby, BC, Canada tmacgill@sfu.ca jcarpend@sfu.ca
Jeremy Carpendale
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Simon Fraser University Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Burnaby, BC, Canada tmacgill@sfu.ca jcarpend@sfu.ca
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Abstract

We fully endorse the authors’ aim and conclusions that we must move toward a deeper and more representative developmental science. We disagree with the authors’ interpretation of the evidence to support their claim. We propose a more inclusive approach to science with a focus on development in action.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 49 , 2026 , e271
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© The Author(s), 2026. Published by Cambridge University Press

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