Stress-adapted children possess hidden talents that educators can take advantage of¶

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Evidence · 1 study · theoretical r? · q1
Currency · newest study 2022 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q1 i? Children adapted to stressful environments have cognitive talents that educators can leverage to minimize evolutionary mismatches. → Bjorklund 2022

Evidence¶

Bjorklund 2022¶

Bjorklund, D.F. (2022). Children's Evolved Learning Abilities and Their Implications for Education. Educational Psychology Review, 34, 2243-2273. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-022-09688-z

q1 · i? · theoretical · r?

This is the article's own stated recommendation set in its abstract: the author lists four ways educators can "take advantage of children's evolved learning abilities," the fourth being "taking advantage of stress-adapted children's "hidden talents."" No effect sizes are reported in the available text.

"I then suggest some ways educators can take advantage of children's evolved learning abilities to minimize the effects of evolutionary mismatches, including (1) following developmentally appropriate practices (which are also evolutionarily appropriate practices), (2) increasing opportunities for physical activities, (3) increasing opportunities to learn through play, and (4) taking advantage of stress-adapted children's "hidden talents.""

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Adverse Experiences — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes

Related Claims¶

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