Genes, Environments, and Differential Susceptibility Current Topics in Evolutionary Developmental Psychology
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- Genes, Environments, and Differential Susceptibility
- Genes, Environments, and Differential Susceptibility
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Introduction
- Part I Historical Background and Theoretical Foundations of Jay Belsky’s Work in Evolutionary Developmental Psychology
- Part II Parent–Child Relations and Attachment
- Part III Life-Course Development from Prenatal Environment through Childhood to Adulthood
- Part IV Differential Susceptibility to Environmental Influences
- Conclusion
- Afterword
- Biography of Jay Belsky
- Index
- References
Conclusion
Science, Politics, and the Two Universal Laws of Human Behavior
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Book contents
- Genes, Environments, and Differential Susceptibility
- Genes, Environments, and Differential Susceptibility
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Introduction
- Part I Historical Background and Theoretical Foundations of Jay Belsky’s Work in Evolutionary Developmental Psychology
- Part II Parent–Child Relations and Attachment
- Part III Life-Course Development from Prenatal Environment through Childhood to Adulthood
- Part IV Differential Susceptibility to Environmental Influences
- Conclusion
- Afterword
- Biography of Jay Belsky
- Index
- References
Summary
From Galileo, Darwin, to Belsky, the history of science is rife with examples of strong public opposition to new, revolutionary ideas, but not all new, revolutionary ideas attract similarly negative and strong reactions. The conclusion offers speculations about what such strong public oppositions to new scientific ideas might mean, and what they might tell us about the likely eventual success of such new scientific ideas. The conclusion proposes two universal laws of human behavior, which might explain why some scientific ideas and conclusions might elicit strong negative reactions.
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- Genes, Environments, and Differential SusceptibilityCurrent Topics in Evolutionary Developmental Psychology, pp. 251 - 258Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2025
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