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Cover
Title Page
Dedication
FOREWORD by Ellen Galinsky
QUIZ How Well Do You Know Your Child’s Brain?
INTRODUCTION The Brain That Builds Itself
PART 1 – MEET YOUR CHILD’S BRAIN
CHAPTER 1 The Five Hidden Talents of Your Baby’s Brain
Myth: If anything goes wrong, Mom is to blame
CHAPTER 2 In the Beginning: Prenatal Development
Practical tip: Less stress, fewer problems
Practical tip: Eat fish during pregnancy
CHAPTER 3 Baby, You Were Born to Learn
Myth: Breast-feeding increases intelligence
Practical tip: Guided practice can accelerate motor development
CHAPTER 4 Beyond Nature Versus Nurture
Footprints on the genome
Culture can drive evolution
PART 2 – GROWING THROUGH A STAGE
CHAPTER 5 Once in a Lifetime: Sensitive Periods
Brain food
The limits of brain plasticity
CHAPTER 6 Born Linguists
Practical tip: Teach foreign languages early in life
CHAPTER 7 Beautiful Dreamer
Practical tip: How to get your baby to sleep
What children dream about
CHAPTER 8 It’s a Girl! Gender Differences
Practical tip: Broadening your child’s abilities
CHAPTER 9 Adolescence: It’s Not Just About Sex
Myth: Adolescents have a longer day-night cycle
PART 3 – START MAKING SENSE
CHAPTER 10 Learning to See
Practical tip: Outdoor play improves vision
Speculation: Modern life is changing our brains
CHAPTER 11 Connect with Your Baby Through Hearing and Touch
Practical tip: Protect your child from noise, starting before birth
The neuroscience of snuggle
CHAPTER 12 Eat Dessert First: Flavor Preferences
Practical tip: Getting your child to eat spinach
Practical tip: Worried about your child’s weight?
PART 4 – THE SERIOUS BUSINESS OF PLAY
CHAPTER 13 The Best Gift You Can Give: Self-Control
Practical tip: Imaginary friends, real skills
Practical tip: Learning two languages improves cognitive control
CHAPTER 14 Playing for Keeps
Play in adult life
CHAPTER 15 Moving the Body and Brain Along
Practical tip: Protect your child from head injuries
CHAPTER 16 Electronic Entertainment and the Multitasking Myth
Speculation: Does Internet use reduce empathy?
Practical tip: Baby videos do more harm than good
PART 5 – YOUR CHILD AS AN INDIVIDUAL
CHAPTER 17 Nice to Meet You: Temperament
Why you’re turning into your mother
Myth: Birth order influences personality
CHAPTER 18 Emotions in the Driver’s Seat
Myth: The right hemisphere is the emotional side
Self-control promotes empathy
CHAPTER 19 Empathy and Theory of Mind
Older siblings speed a child’s theory-of-mind development
Imitation in the brain
CHAPTER 20 Playing Nicely with Others
Stereotyping and socialization
Practical tip: Promoting conscience
PART 6 – YOUR CHILD’S BRAIN AT SCHOOL
CHAPTER 21 Starting to Write the Life Story
Practical tip: The best study habits
Babies forget faster
CHAPTER 22 Learning to Solve Problems
Practical tip: Social rejection reduces IQ
CHAPTER 23 Take It from the Top: Music
Myth: The Mozart effect
Practical tip: The benefits of music and drama
CHAPTER 24 Go Figure: Learning About Math
Practical tip: Stereotypes and test performance
CHAPTER 25 The Many Roads to Reading
Practical tip: Reading at home
The causes of dyslexia
PART 7 – BUMPS IN THE ROAD
CHAPTER 26 Hang in There, Baby: Stress and Resilience
Practical tip: Dandelion and orchid children
CHAPTER 27 Mind-Blindness: Autism
Speculation: Are feral children autistic?
Practical tip: Behavioral therapy is helpful if started early
CHAPTER 28 Old Genes Meet the Modern World: ADHD
Practical tip: Spotting untrustworthy treatments
Myth: The all-powerful brain scan
CHAPTER 29 Catch Your Child Being Good: Behavior Modification
Practical tip: Getting to good
Myth: Praise builds self-esteem
CHAPTER 30 A Tough Road to Travel: Growing Up in Poverty
Epidemiology is hard to interpret
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
GLOSSARY
NOTES
REFERENCES
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