The adaptive calibration model of stress responsivity

M Del Giudice, BJ Ellis, EA Shirtcliff - Neuroscience & biobehavioral reviews, 2011 - Elsevier
This paper presents the Adaptive Calibration Model (ACM), an evolutionary–developmental
theory of individual differences in the functioning of the stress response system. The stress …

Cognition in harsh and unpredictable environments

WE Frankenhuis, K Panchanathan, D Nettle - Current Opinion in …, 2016 - Elsevier
Highlights•In harsh environments, people become more present-oriented.•Present-
orientation increases vigilance, impulsivity, and future discounting.•Present-orientation …

Life history theory and evolutionary psychology

HS Kaplan, SW Gangestad - The handbook of evolutionary …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
This chapter provides an overview of life history theory (LHT). LHT conceptualizes specific
allocation tradeoffs in terms of three broad, fundamental trade‐offs: the present‐future …

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 …

The behavioural constellation of deprivation: Causes and consequences

GV Pepper, D Nettle - Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 2017 - cambridge.org
Socioeconomic differences in behaviour are pervasive and well documented, but their
causes are not yet well understood. Here, we make the case that a cluster of behaviours is …

The strengths of people in poverty

WE Frankenhuis, D Nettle - Current Directions in …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
On average, psychological variables are often statistically different in people living in poverty
compared with people living in affluence. The default academic response to this pattern is …

Prospection and the present moment: The role of episodic foresight in intertemporal choices between immediate and delayed rewards

A Bulley, J Henry, T Suddendorf - Review of General …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Humans are capable of imagining future rewards and the contexts in which they may be
obtained. Functionally, intertemporal choices between smaller but immediate and larger but …

An evolutionary life history framework for psychopathology

M Del Giudice - Psychological Inquiry, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
In this article, I outline a general framework for the evolutionary analysis of mental disorders
based on the concepts of life history theory. I synthesize and extend a large body of work …

[BOOK][B] Evolutionary psychopathology: A unified approach

M Del Giudice - 2018 - books.google.com
Mental disorders arise from neural and psychological mechanisms that have been built and
shaped by natural selection across our evolutionary history. Looking at psychopathology …

Aggression and violence around the world: A model of CLimate, Aggression, and Self-control in Humans (CLASH)

PAM Van Lange, MI Rinderu… - Behavioral and brain …, 2017 - cambridge.org
Worldwide there are substantial differences within and between countries in aggression and
violence. Although there are various exceptions, a general rule is that aggression and …