Sensitivity to environmental context has been of interest for many years, but the nature of
individual differences in environmental sensitivity has become of particular focus over the …

Adaptation of an organism to the environment occurs through numerous processes
beginning in the prenatal period and continuing through the neonatal and early adolescent …

In two studies comprising 249 children and their families, the authors utilized secondary,
exploratory data analyses to examine Boyce and Ellis'(this issue) evolutionary …

A fundamental trait found in most organisms is the ability to register, process, and respond to
external factors. Although such environmental sensitivity is critical for adapting successfully …

A swiftly growing volume of literature, comprising both human and animal studies and
employing both observational and experimental designs, has documented striking individual …

Biological reactivity to psychological stressors comprises a complex, integrated, and highly
conserved repertoire of central neural and peripheral neuroendocrine responses designed …

Plasticity refers to changes in the brain that enable an organism to adapt its behavior in the
face of changing environmental demands. The evolutionary role of plasticity is to provide the …

Although exposure to adversity places children at high risk for developmental problems,
there is considerable variation in the adaptation of children exposed to both low and high …

The relative influences of genetic and environmental factors in the development of human
behavior have been a long‐term topic for an intense debate. Recent behavioral genetic …

Explores the implications, extent, and meaningful analysis of gene-environment interactions.
Pertinent literature is reviewed and discussed. It is concluded that this relatively neglected …