

What's Going on in There?
How the Brain and Mind Develop in the First Five Years of Life
Author: Lise Eliot, Ph.D.
Narrator: Cris Dukehart
Unabridged: 19 hr 31 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Tantor Media
Published: 03/12/2012
Categories: Nonfiction, Family & Relationships
Synopsis
how a baby's brain is "assembled" from scratchthe critical prenatal factors that shape brain development how the birthing process itself affects the brain which forms of stimulation are most effective at promoting cognitive development how boys' and girls' brains develop differently how nutrition, stress, and other physical and social factors can permanently affect a child's brain
Brilliantly blending cutting-edge science with a mother's wisdom and insight, What's Going On in There? is an invaluable contribution to the nature versus nurture debate. Children's development is determined both by the genes they are born with and the richness of their early environment. This timely and important book shows parents the innumerable ways in which they can actually help their children grow better brains.