The fundamentals of brain development: integrating nature and nurture

*1. The Central Questions about Psychological and Biological Development *2. The Gene: Evolution of a Concept *3. Initial Patterning of the Embryonic Brain: Formation of the Neural Plate *4. Initial Patterning of the Embryonic Brain: Formation of the Neural Tube *5. Molecular Patterning of the Primary Spatial Dimensions of the Embryo *6. The Production of Brain Cells: Neurons and Glia *7. Neuronal Migration and Neuronal Differentiation *8. Shaping the Emerging Cortical Network: The Role of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Factors *9. Late Prenatal and Postnatal Changes in Human Brain Structure *10. Plasticity and the Role of Experience in Neocortical Development *11. The Importance of Brain Development for Psychology * Index