The Fundamentals of Brain Development - Integrating Nature and Nurture : Integrating Nature and Nurture

Preface ix The Central Questions about Psychological and Biological Development 1(29) The Gene: Evolution of a Concept 30(42) Formation of the Neural Plate 72(36) Formation of the Neural Tube 108(29) Molecular Patterning of the Primary Spatial Dimensions of the Embryo 137(35) The Production of Brain Cells: Neurons and Glia 172(38) Neuronal Migration and Neuronal Differentiation 210(35) Shaping the Emerging Cortical Network: The Role of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Factors 245(37) Late Prenatal and Postnatal Changes in Human Brain Structure 282(31) Plasticity and the Role of Experience in Neocortical Development 313(46) The Importance of Brain Development for Psychology 359(34) Glossary 393(24) Index 417