Evolution, early experience and human development from research to practice and policy
This title asserts that human development is being misshaped by government policies, social practices, and public beliefs that fail to consider basic human needs. In this pioneering volume scientists from a range of disciplines theorize that the increase in conditions such as depression and obesity...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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New York
Oxford University Press
2012, c2012
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Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Summary: | This title asserts that human development is being misshaped by government policies, social practices, and public beliefs that fail to consider basic human needs. In this pioneering volume scientists from a range of disciplines theorize that the increase in conditions such as depression and obesity can be partially attributed to a disparity between the environments and conditions under which our mammalian brains currently develop and our evolutionary heritage |
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Physical Description: | xv, 490 p. ill |
ISBN: | 9780199979479 |