Neurodevelopment is not merely a process of brain maturation, but an adaptation to
constraints unique to each individual and to the environments we co-create. However, our …

How does the growth of neural systems in the brain relate to children's psychological
development? The study of neuroscience is moving beyond speculation to discovering how …

Throughout much of the 20th century, the major models of brain development were strongly
deterministic. It was thought that brain development proceeds via a prescribed blueprint that …

How have connectionist models informed the study of development? This paper considers
three contributions from specific models. First, connectionist models have proven useful for …

Brain development is a remarkable process. Progenitor cells are born, differentiate, and
migrate to their final locations. Axons and dendrites branch and form important synaptic …

The course of human development over the life span is a prime example of a complex,
nonlinear dynamical system. The process of development is recursive and self-organizing. It …

Biologists and psychologists are re‐thinking the long‐standing premise of genes as the
primary cause of development, a view widely embraced in 20th‐century biology. This shift in …

Phenotypic traits are products of two processes: evolution and development. But how do
these processes combine to produce integrated phenotypes? Comparative studies identify …

Brain development is self-organizing in that the unique structure of each brain evolves in
unpredictable ways through recursive modifications of synaptic networks. In this article, I …

The dominant discourse surrounding neurodevelopmental conditions such as autism and
ADHD emphasizes biological explanations. Neurodevelopmental conditions are conceived …