title: An introduction to evolutionary developmental psychology.
abstract: Evolutionary developmental psychology represents a synthesis of modern evolutionary theory and developmental psychology. Here we introduce the special issue on evolutionary developmental psychology by briefly discussing the history of this field and then summarizing the variety of topics that are covered. In this special issue, leading researchers provide a collection of theoretical and empirical articles that highlight recent findings and propose promising areas for future research.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Karin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Machluf
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Florida Atlantic University, Davie, FL, USA.
authors.forename: James R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Liddle
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA.
authors.forename: David F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Bjorklund
mesh_terms: D005075:Biological Evolution; D036262:Empirical Research; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D066233:Psychology, Developmental / Q000266:history