Fundamentals of Brain Development Integrating Nature and Nurture

Name: Fundamentals of Brain Development Integrating Nature and Nurture
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ISBN: 9780674026742

ISBN-10: 0674026748

ISBN-13: 9780674026742

Edition: 2008

Authors: Joan Stiles

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In a remarkable synthesis of the research of the last two decades, a leading developmental neuroscientist provides psychologists with a sophisticated introduction to the brain--the system that underpins the functions that they study. In clear terms, with ample illustrations, Joan Stiles explains the complexities of genetic variation and transcription, and the variable paths of neural development, from embryology through early childhood. She describes early developmental processes from gene expression to physiology to behavior. Sections on clinical correlations show the consequences for later physiological, neurological, or psychological disturbances in neural development. As Stiles…

Book details

List price: $79.00
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Publication date: 2/28/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 440
Size: 6.13" wide x 9.25" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.958
Language: English

Joan Stiles is Professor Emeritus of Cognitive Science at the University of California, San Diego.



Preface



The Central Questions about Psychological and Biological Development



The Gene: Evolution of a Concept



Formation of the Neural Plate



Formation of the Neural Tube



Molecular Patterning of the Primary Spatial Dimensions of the Embryo



The Production of Brain Cells: Neurons and Glia



Neuronal Migration and Neuronal Differentiation



Shaping the Emerging Cortical Network: The Role of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Factors



Late Prenatal and Postnatal Changes in Human Brain Structure



Plasticity and the Role of Experience in Neocortical Development



The Importance of Brain Development for Psychology


Glossary


Index