John and Doris Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721-0078, USA.
Dev Psychol. 2012 May;48(3):591-7. doi: 10.1037/a0027651.
Evolutionary approaches to behavior have increasingly captured the attention and imagination of academics and laypeople alike. One part of this trend has been the increasing influence of evolutionary theory in developmental science. The articles in this special section of Developmental Psychology attempt to demonstrate why an evolutionary analysis is needed to more fully understand the contexts and contingencies of development. The 3 theoretical articles articulate the core evolutionary logic underlying conditional adaptation (and maladaptation) to both stressful and supportive environmental conditions over development. These theoretical articles are then followed by 9 empirical articles that test these evolutionary-developmental theories and hypotheses. Finally, 6 commentaries evaluate the prospects, pitfalls, and implications of this body of work.
进化方法在行为科学领域越来越受到学者和普通大众的关注和想象。这一趋势的一部分是进化理论在发展科学中影响力的不断增强。发展心理学这一特刊中的文章试图展示为什么需要进行进化分析，以更全面地了解发展的背景和条件。这 3 篇理论文章阐明了核心进化逻辑，即个体如何根据发展过程中压力和支持性环境条件的变化来进行适应性（和不适应性）调整。随后的 9 篇实证文章检验了这些进化发展理论和假设。最后，6 篇评论文章评估了这一领域工作的前景、陷阱和影响。
