The Nature of Nurture: Rethinking Why and How Childhood Adversity Shapes Development

Jay Belsky argues for a Darwinian interpretation of childhood trauma leading to “antisocial” adult behavior. There is no reason to believe that such conduct is dysfunctional and that “well-behaved” people are developmentally normal. Instead, adult aggression, promiscuity, and the like may reflect adaptation to danger and instability.

• | Author: Jay Belsky
• | Publisher: Harvard University Press
• | Publication Date: Jan 06, 2026
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• | Binding: Hardback
• | ISBN-13: 9780674297197
• | ISBN-10: 0674297199