Biological sensitivity to context: I. An evolutionary–developmental theory of the origins and functions of stress reactivity

WT Boyce, BJ Ellis - Development and psychopathology, 2005 - cambridge.org
Biological reactivity to psychological stressors comprises a complex, integrated, and highly
conserved repertoire of central neural and peripheral neuroendocrine responses designed …

Self-control and crime: beyond Gottfredson & Hirschi's theory

CH Burt - Annual Review of Criminology, 2020 - annualreviews.org
Over the past several decades, Gottfredson & Hirschi's self-control theory (SCT) has
dominated research on self-control and crime. In this review, I assess the current state of self …

Why and how does early adversity influence development? Toward an integrated model of dimensions of environmental experience

BJ Ellis, MA Sheridan, J Belsky… - Development and …, 2022 - cambridge.org
Two extant frameworks–the harshness-unpredictability model and the threat-deprivation
model–attempt to explain which dimensions of adversity have distinct influences on …

Beyond risk and protective factors: An adaptation-based approach to resilience

BJ Ellis, JM Bianchi, V Griskevicius… - Perspectives on …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
How does repeated or chronic childhood adversity shape social and cognitive abilities?
According to the prevailing deficit model, children from high-stress backgrounds are at risk …

Cognitive adaptations to stressful environments: When childhood adversity enhances adult executive function.

C Mittal, V Griskevicius, JA Simpson… - Journal of personality …, 2015 - psycnet.apa.org
Can growing up in a stressful childhood environment enhance certain cognitive functions?
Drawing participants from higher-income and lower-income backgrounds, we tested how …

The challenge of romantic relationships in emerging adulthood: Reconceptualization of the field

S Shulman, J Connolly - Emerging Adulthood, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Although theories of romantic stage development suggest that youth in the period of
emerging adulthood are fully capable of commitment to an intimate romantic relationship …

The evolutionary basis of risky adolescent behavior: implications for science, policy, and practice.

BJ Ellis, M Del Giudice, TJ Dishion… - Developmental …, 2012 - psycnet.apa.org
This article proposes an evolutionary model of risky behavior in adolescence and contrasts it
with the prevailing developmental psychopathology model. The evolutionary model …

[图书][B] Mothers and others: The evolutionary origins of mutual understanding

SB Hrdy - 2009 - books.google.com
Somewhere in Africa, more than a million years ago, a line of apes began to rear their young
differently than their Great Ape ancestors. From this new form of care came new ways of …

Fundamental dimensions of environmental risk: The impact of harsh versus unpredictable environments on the evolution and development of life history strategies

BJ Ellis, AJ Figueredo, BH Brumbach, GL Schlomer - Human nature, 2009 - Springer
The current paper synthesizes theory and data from the field of life history (LH) evolution to
advance a new developmental theory of variation in human LH strategies. The theory posits …

Differential susceptibility to the environment: An evolutionary–neurodevelopmental theory

BJ Ellis, WT Boyce, J Belsky… - Development and …, 2011 - cambridge.org
Two extant evolutionary models, biological sensitivity to context theory (BSCT) and
differential susceptibility theory (DST), converge on the hypothesis that some individuals are …