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What’s Going on in There?
How the Brain and Mind Develop in the First Five Years of Life
What’s Going on in There? (1999) delves into the cognitive and physiological development of young children. These blinks explain the most important milestones of a child’s development, exploring the shared influence of genes and parenting on children.
- New parents or parents-to-be
- Teachers and caregivers curious about infant psychology
- Anyone who’s ever wondered what babies think about
Lise Eliot is a neuroscientist and professor at the Chicago Medical School. As a writer, she is known for her contributions to the magazine Slate, as well as her book Pink Brain, Blue Brain: How Small Differences Grow into Troublesome Gaps and What We Can Do About It.
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