Inversión parental: una lectura desde la psicología evolucionista

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to present some contributions of evolutionary theory to the study of childrearing,for which it took like central axis the theory of parental investment and its role in the care, protection and guidanceof child development. To approach this issue, first will be presented the most characteristic aspects of the theory of evolutionthat are the bases to evolutionary psychology and with those attempts to explain the origins of the psychological mechanismsoperating in different areas of psychic functioning. Later, the attention will be centered on parental investment theory andits relationship with parenting, standing out its close ties to sexual selection and inclusive fitness.

Keywords

• Evolutionary psychology
• child-rearing
• parental investment
• inclusive fitness
• sexual selections.