Publications:
Narvaez, D. (2024). Returning to evolved nestedness, wellbeing, and mature human nature, an ecological imperative. Review of General Psychology, 28(x), xx-xx.
Devonshire, J.M., & Narvaez, D. (2023). Childhood and adulthood predictors of critical consciousness. Social Justice Review, 36, 160–191.
Tarsha, M.S., & Narvaez, D. (2023). The developmental neurobiology of moral mindsets: Basic needs and childhood experience. In M. Berg & E. Chang (Eds.), Motivation & morality: A biopsychosocial approach (pp. 187–204). APA Books.
Narvaez, D. (2023). Wellness-Informed Classrooms with Sustaining Climates Foster Compassionate Morality. In T. Lovat (Ed.), International handbook of values education and student wellbeing, 2nd ed. (pp. 129-146). Routledge.
Tarsha, M. S., & Narvaez, D. (2022). Effects of adverse childhood experience on physiological regulation are moderated by evolved developmental niche history. Anxiety, Stress & Coping, 35(4):488-500.
Narvaez, D. (2022). First friendships: Foundations for peace. Peace Review Special Issue on Friendship, Peace and Social Justice, 34(3), 377-389.
Narvaez, D., Moore, D.S., Witherington, D.C., Vandiver, T.I., & Lickliter, R. (2022). Evolving evolutionary psychology. American Psychologist, 77(3), 424–438.
Tarsha, M., & Narvaez, D. (2022). The Evolved Developmental Niche and the neurobiology of spiritual development. In A. Kuusisto (Ed.), The Routledge international handbook of the place of religion in early childhood education (136-148). Routledge.
Narvaez, D. (2022). The moral education needed today: Decolonizing childhood and reconnecting children. In R. S. Webster, T. Airaksinen, P. Batra, & M. Kozhevnikova (Eds.), Humanizing education in the 3rd millennium (pp. 95-104). Singapore: Springer Nature.
Narvaez, D., Gleason, T., Tarsha, M., Woodbury, R., Cheng, A., Wang, L. (2021). Sociomoral temperament: A mediator between wellbeing and social outcomes in young children. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 5111.
Gleason, T., Tarsha, M.S., Narvaez, D., & Kurth, A. (2021). Opportunities for free play and young children’s autonomic regulation. Developmental Psychobiology, 63 (6), e22134.
Christen, M., Narvaez, D., Zenk, J.D., Villano, V., Crowell, C.R., & Moore, D.R. (2021). Trolley dilemma in the sky: Context matters when civilians and cadets make remotely piloted aircraft decisions. PLoS ONE, 16(3), e0247273.
Narvaez, D., & Tarsha, M. (2021). The missing mind: Contrasting civilization with non-civilization development and functioning. In T. Henley & M. Rossano (Eds.), Psychology and cognitive archaeology: An Interdisciplinary approach to the study of the human mind (pp. 55-69). London: Routledge.
Narvaez, D. (2021). The Evolved Nest, virtue and vice. In E. Harcourt (Ed.) Attachment and Character Attachment Theory, Ethics, and the Developmental Psychology of Vice and Virtue (pp. 87-104). London: Oxford University Press.
*Narvaez, D. (2021). Species-typical phronesis for a living planet. In M. De Caro & M.S. Vaccarezza (Eds.), Practical Wisdom: Philosophical and Psychological Perspectives (pp. 160-180). London: Routledge.
Recent books:
Narvaez, D., & Bradshaw, G.A. (2023). The Evolved Nest: Nature’s Way Of Raising Children And Creating Connected Communities. North Atlantic Books.
Topa, Wahinkpe (Four Arrows), & Narvaez, D. (2022). Restoring the kinship worldview: Indigenous voices introduce 28 precepts for rebalancing life on planet earth. North Atlantic Books.
Reilly, T., Narvaez, D., Graves, M., Kaikhosroshvili, K., & de Souza, S.I. (2022). Moral and Intellectual Virtue in Practice: Understanding Virtue Through the Eyes of Scientists and Musicians. Palgrave-MacMillan.
Public education initiatives since retirement:
Films:
6-minute film: Breaking the Cycle (in Spanish and Subtitled in 16 languages at YouTube)
8-minute film: The Evolved Nest: Nature's Way of Raising Children12-minute film: Reimagining Humanity (in Spanish and Subtitled in 16 languages)
EvolvedNest.org tools for parents and individuals:
28 Days of Nesting launched on Instagram:
28 Days of Self-Calming was created on Instagram.
13 Days of Spontaneous Joy was launched.
Evolved Nest Podcasts (28-episode series) were launched on YouTube channel and Soundcloud.
Parent Book Review podcasts were posted on Soundcloud's playlists and the Evolved Nest's website.
Evolved Nest Explained, powerpoint-supported conversations that cover the nine components of the Evolved Nest, were posted on EN’s YouTube channel, and EN’s Soundcloud playlist.
Self-Directed Learning Center for the nine components of the Evolved Nest:
Evolved Nest Child Care Checklist was created and launched. A Spanish version was created.
Evolved Nest Curriculum created.