#484 David Bjorklund: How Children Invented Humanity: The Role of Development in Human Evolution

<p>------------------Support the channel------------</p> <p>Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/thedissenter">https://www.patreon.com/thedissenter</a></p> <p>PayPal: paypal.me/thedissenter</p> <p>PayPal Subscription 1 Dollar: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/yb3acuuy">https://tinyurl.com/yb3acuuy</a></p> <p>PayPal Subscription 3 Dollars: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/ybn6bg9l">https://tinyurl.com/ybn6bg9l</a></p> <p>PayPal Subscription 5 Dollars: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/ycmr9gpz">https://tinyurl.com/ycmr9gpz</a></p> <p>PayPal Subscription 10 Dollars: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/y9r3fc9m">https://tinyurl.com/y9r3fc9m</a></p> <p>PayPal Subscription 20 Dollars: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/y95uvkao">https://tinyurl.com/y95uvkao</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>This show is sponsored by Enlites, Learning &amp; Development done differently. Check the website here: <a href="http://enlites.com/">http://enlites.com/</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>Dr. David F. Bjorklund is a Professor of Psychology at Florida Atlantic University. His new book is How Children Invented Humanity: The Role of Development in Human Evolution.</p> <p>In this episode, we focus on How Children Invented Humanity. We discuss the relationship between evolution and development. We explore our extended period of development, and what distinguishes it from other species. We talk about behavioral plasticity, neoteny, behavioral genetics, innateness, and individual differences. We discuss play, and its importance for child development. We talk about what Piaget got right and what he got wrong, and the issues with thinking about development in stages. We ask what the relationship between development and the evolution of culture is. We talk about the importance of mothers in our evolution. We explore some sex differences in human development, attachment theory, and our most distinct social traits. Finally, we discuss some sources of evolutionary mismatch in modern societies, like social media, hyper-individualism, and formal educational practices, and what we can lear