Neuroscience of Cognitive Development: The Role of Experience and the Developing Brain Reviews
Neuroscience of Cognitive Development: The Role of Experience and the Developing Brain
A new understanding of cognitive development from the perspective of neuroscience
This book provides a state-of-the-art understanding of the neural bases of cognitive development. Although the field of developmental cognitive neuroscience is still in its infancy, the authors effectively demonstrate that our understanding of cognitive development is and will be vastly improved as the mechanisms underlying development are elucidated.
The authors begin by establishing the value of considering neuroscience in order to understand child development and then provide an overview of brain development. They include a critical discussion of experience-dependent changes in the brain. The authors explore whether the mechanisms underlying developmental plasticity differ from those underlying adult plasticity, and more fundamentally, what distinguishes plasticity from development.
Having armed the reader with key neuroscience basics, the book begins its examination of the neural bases of cognitive development by examining the methods employed by professionals in developmental cognitive neuroscience. Following a brief historical overview, the authors discuss behavioral, anatomic, metabolic, and electrophysiological methods. Finally, the book explores specific content areas, focusing on those areas where there is a significant body of knowledge on the neural underpinnings of cognitive development, including:
* Declarative and non-declarative memory and learning
* Spatial cognition
* Object recognition
* Social cognition
* Speech and language development
* Attention development
For cognitive and developmental psychologists, as well as students in developmental psychology, neuroscience, and cognitive development, the authors’ view of behavioral development from the perspective of neuroscience sheds new light on the mechanisms that underlie how the brain functions and how a child learns and behaves.
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Kenneth J. Kohutek "Kenneth J. Kohutek, Ph.D." said,
Wrote on August 2, 2011 @ 8:18 am
A study of cognitive development in the present and future,
As the neurosciences continue to develop there will be more of an emphasis on cognitive development as measured within the brain. It is hoped that this text is ushering in the “new” study of developmental “psychology”. The behavioral observations made by Piaget and others in the twentieth century was a start in this frontier. While many of the early observations are supported by recent research, much is being learned about specific details of cognitive development and the impact of experiences in an individual’s life.
Nelson, DeHaan and Thomas demonstrate what the study of the development of memory, attention, social cognition, spatial cognition will be like in future texts.
This text is highly recommended for any professional involved in the cognitive development of children. While some of the jargon may prove cumbersome to the novice, it will be beneficial to “wade” through the pages to cull out what can be applied in the specific setting.
Probably should be a required text for educators and all health professionals involved in working with children and young adults.
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|Yolanda Olivas De Novo said,
Wrote on August 2, 2011 @ 9:09 am
Very nice review,
Neurologist, pedriaticians, psyquiatrist, psychologist, teachers and all that professionally have to deal with people, this is a great review of how the brain develop and gives us our capacities and cognitive abilities.
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