Life history as an integrative theoretical framework advancing the understanding of the attachment system

Behavioral and Brain Sciences 32 (1):34-35 (2009)
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Evolutionary Life History Theory (LHT) is a powerful framework that can be used for understanding behavioral strategies as contingent adaptations to environmental conditions. Del Giudice uses LHT as a foundation for describing the attachment process as an evolved psychological system which evaluates life conditions and chooses reproductive strategies appropriate in the developmental environment, integrating findings across several literatures

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10.1017/s0140525x09000168

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Daniel J. Kruger
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