How do natural environments shape adaptive cognition across the lifespan?

How does human cognition adapt to idiosyncratic features of our real-world experiences across our lifetimes? The dynamic interaction between individuals and their natural environments is rarely the focus of study within cognitive science, but I argue that a more ecological approach will be critical for advancing developmental science and revealing the adaptive nature of cognition.

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This paragraph discusses how human cognition adapts to the idiosyncratic features of our real-world experiences. It highlights the significance of the dynamic interaction between individuals and their natural environments and emphasizes the importance of an ecological approach in studying the adaptive nature of cognition.