Are emotions and behaviors maladaptive? Why do behavioral adaptations happen, why are they different in different people, and how do they help you survive the environment YOU have experienced?

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References and suggested reading/listening:

Peer Reviewed Scholarly Publications

• Boon-Falleur, M., Baumard, N., & Jean-Baptiste, A. (2022). Optimal resource allocation and its consequences on behavioral strategies, personality traits and preferences Mélusine Boon-Falleur. 1–39

• Ellis, B. J., Abrams, L. S., Masten, A. S., Sternberg, R. J., Tottenham, N., & Frankenhuis, W. E. (2022). Hidden talents in harsh environments. Development and Psychopathology, 34(1), 95-113. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954579420000887

• Ellis, B. J., Bianchi, J., Griskevicius, V., & Frankenhuis, W. E. (2017). Beyond Risk and Protective Factors: An Adaptation-Based Approach to Resilience. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 12(4), 561–587. https://doi.org/10.1177/1745691617693054

• Ellis, B. J., Del Giudice, M., Dishion, T. J., Figueredo, A. J., Gray, P., Griskevicius, V., Hawley, P. H., Jacobs, W. J., James, J., Volk, A. A., & Wilson, D. S. (2012). The evolutionary basis of risky adolescent behavior: implications for science, policy, and practice. Developmental Psychology, 48(3), 598–623. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0026220

• Frankenhuis, W. E., & de Weerth, C. (2013). Does Early-Life Exposure to Stress Shape or Impair Cognition? Current Directions in Psychological Science, 22(5), 407–412. https://doi.org/10.1177/0963721413484324

• Frankenhuis, W. E., & Nettle, D. (2020). The Strengths of People in Poverty. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 29(1), 16–21. https://doi.org/10.1177/0963721419881154

• Frankenhuis, W. E., Young, E. S., & Ellis, B. J. (2020). The Hidden Talents Approach: Theoretical and Methodological Challenges. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 24(7), 569–581. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tics.2020.03.007

• Simpson, J. a., Griskevicius, V., Kuo, S. I.-C., Sung, S., & Collins, W. A. (2012). Evolution, stress, and sensitive periods: The influence of unpredictability in early versus late childhood on sex and risky behavior. Developmental Psychology, 48(3), 674–686. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0027293

• Young, E. S., Frankenhuis, W. E., DelPriore, D. J., & Ellis, B. J. (2022). Hidden talents in context: Cognitive performance with abstract versus ecological stimuli among adversity‐exposed youth. Child Development, 93(5), 1493-1510. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.13766

News and Editorials

• Gibbens, S. (2018, April 19). “Sea Nomads” Are First Known Humans Genetically Adapted to Diving. National Geographic. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/bajau-sea-nomads-free-diving-spleen-science

Podcasts and interviews:

• Specialized: The Unique Strengths of Stress-Adapted Youth with Willem Frankenhuis

• In Their Shoes: Contextual Adaptation and Optimal Resource Allocation with Mélusine Boon Falleur

Media credit (photo/video/audio/animation) Sincere thanks to the following artists

Thumbnail Image - Swimming man – KONSTANIN SHISHKIN, Storyblocks

Person Diving into water- DIMedia, Storyblocks

Diving audio – Unnamed author, Storyblocks

Swimming man – KONSTANIN SHISHKIN, Storyblocks

Swimming audio – Unnamed author, Storyblocks

Frog – sandid, Pixabay

Tree frog audio – Unnamed author, Storyblocks

Callused feet – istock.com/ozgurkeser

Walking across sand barefoot – vadimys, Storyblocks

Person sitting on bench - JustinHorrocks, Storyblocks

Spleen - drpapoulas.com/ together.stjude.org

Bajau diver – Matthieu Paley, National Geographic https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/bajau-sea-nomads-free-diving-spleen-science

Snacking at office – istock.com/Edwin Tan

Empty kitchen cupboard - Paul Volkmer, Unsplash

Chicken soup can - Ben Lolli, Unsplash

Little boy standing in kitchen - Kevin Gent, Unsplash

Young girl watching domestic violence – CactusVP, Storyblocks (Stock video. Posed by models)

Teen – istock.com/drbimages (Stock Photo. Posed by model)

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