Bookedited by Robbin Gibb, Bryan Kolb.
Summary: The Neurobiology of Brain and Behavioral Development provides an overview of the process of brain development, including recent discoveries on how the brain develops. This book collates and integrates these findings, weaving the latest information with core information on the neurobiology of brain development. It focuses on cortical development, but also features discussions on how the other parts of the brain wire into the developing cerebral cortex. A systems approach is used to describe the anatomical underpinnings of behavioral development, connecting anatomical and molecular features of brain development with behavioral development. The disruptors of typical brain development are discussed in appropriate sections, as is the science of epigenetics that presents a novel and instructive approach on how experiences, both individual and intergenerational, can alter features of brain development. What distinguishes this book from others in the field is its focus on both molecular mechanisms and behavioral outcomes. This body of knowledge contributes to our understanding of the fundamentals of brain plasticity and metaplasticity, both of which are also showcased in this book.
Contents:
Part I. General perspectives in brain development
Brain development / Robbin Gibb and Anna Kovalchuk
Perspectives on behavioral development / Serena Jenkins
Overview of factors influencing brain development / Bryan Kolb
The role of animal models in developmental brain research / Celeste Halliwell
Part II. Molecular perspectives in brain development
Stem cells to function / Maryam Faiz and Ciindi M. Morshead
Critical periods in cortical development / Takao K. Hensch
Epigenetics and genetics of development / Alexandre A. Lussier, Sumaiya A. Islam and Michael S. Kobor
Part III. Behavior
Visual systems / Daphne Maurer and Terri L. Lewis
The development of the motor system / Claudia L.R. Gonzalez and Lori-Ann R. Sacrey
Neural foundations of cognition and language / Lindsay C. Bowman, Lara J. Pierce, Charles A. Nelson III and Janet F. Werker
Toward an understanding of the neural basis of executive function development / Sammy Perone, Brandy Almy and Philip D. Zelazo
Rough-and-tumble play and the development of the social brain: what do we know, how do we know it, and what do we need to know? / Sergio M. Pellis, Brett T. Himmler, Stephanie M. Himmler and Viven C. Pellis
Part IV. Factors influencing development
Brain plasticity and experience / Bryan Kolb
Hormones and development / Rachel Stark and Robbin Gibb
Injury / Mardee Greenham, Nicholas P. Ryan and Vicki Anderson
Social dysfunction: The effects of early trauma and adversity on socialization and brain development / Allonna Harker.