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- Title
Middle Childhood: An Evolutionary-Developmental Synthesis.
- Authors
Del Giudice, Marco
- Abstract
Middle childhood is a crucial phase of human development characterized by a global shift in cognition, motivation, and social behavior. In this article, I review recent work on middle childhood from an evolutionary-developmental perspective and show how contributions from a range of disciplines can be synthesized into an integrated model of this life stage. I begin by reviewing the main evolved functions of middle childhood and the underlying hormonal mechanism of adrenarche. Then, I introduce the idea that the transition to middle childhood works as a switch point in the development of life history strategies. Finally, I discuss three insights into the nature of middle childhood that arise from an integrated approach.
- Subjects
COGNITION in children; MOTIVATION (Psychology) in children; SEX differences (Biology); ANDROGENS; INTERPERSONAL relations in children; CHILD behavior
- Publication
Child Development Perspectives, 2014, Vol 8, Issue 4, p193
- ISSN
1750-8592
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/cdep.12084