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Geary, David C. – Educational Psychologist, 2009
Alexander, Schallert, and Reynolds's (2009/this issue) "what," "where," "who," and "when" framework situates different perspectives on learning in different places in this multidimensional space and by doing so helps us to better understand seemingly disparate approaches to learning. The framework is in need of a fifth, "why" dimension. The "why"…
Descriptors: Learning Strategies, Theory Practice Relationship, Learning Motivation, Adolescents
Winegard, Benjamin; Bailey, Drew H.; Oxford, Jonathan; Geary, David C. – American Psychologist, 2010
Comments on Evolutionary psychology: Controversies, questions, prospects, and limitations by Confer et al. We applaud Confer et al.'s (February-March 2010) clarifications of the many misconceptions surrounding the use of evolutionary analyses in psychology. As they noted, such misunderstandings are common and result in a curious tendency of some…
Descriptors: Evolution, Psychologists, Psychology, Misconceptions
Geary, David C. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2005
Gersten, Jordan, and Flojo (in this issue) provide the beginnings of an essential bridge between basic research on mathematical disabilities (MD) in young children and the application of this research for the early identification and remediation of these forms of learning disability. As they acknowledge, the field of MD is in the early stages of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Identification, Epistemology, Developmental Stages
Evolution of Life-History Trade-Offs in Mate Attractiveness and Health: Comment on Weeden and Sabini
Geary, David C. – Psychological Bulletin, 2005
J. Weeden and J. Sabini's finding of small to no relation between traits rated as attractive in a mate and health of that mate might be interpreted as consistent with C. Darwin's (1859) proposal that these traits are arbitrary signs of beauty. However, such a conclusion would be premature. A combination of consistent empirical findings with…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Relationship, Physical Health, Physical Characteristics, Evolution
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Geary, David C.; Bjorklund, David F. – Child Development, 2000
Describes evolutionary developmental psychology as the study of the genetic and ecological mechanisms that govern the development of social and cognitive competencies common to all human beings and the epigenetic (gene-environment interactions) processes that adapt these competencies to local conditions. Outlines basic assumptions and domains of…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Competence, Developmental Psychology, Evolution