false 83915 1 0 145102 0553378252 9780553378252 64 <![CDATA[What's Going on in There? : How the Brain and Mind Develop in the First Five Years of Life]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172169945m/145102.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/145102.What_s_Going_on_in_There_How_the_Brain_and_Mind_Develop_in_the_First_Five_Years_of_Life 4.06 198 What's Going on in There? How the Brain and Mind Develop in the First Five Years of Life will undoubtedly make you a better parent. It is thick, detailed, and scientific. But it is also accessible to parents who have the time and patience to immerse themselves in the latest research on brain development. And for those who do, the rewards can be great.

You'll understand the inner workings of the brain like never before. You'll learn the latest thinking on the nature vs. nurture question. You'll gain invaluable insights into the evolution of the senses, motor skills, social and emotional growth, memory, language, and intelligence. But most importantly, you'll understand--maybe for the first time--exactly how great your contribution as a parent can be to the development of your young child's brain. Written by Lise Eliot, Ph.D., a neurobiologist and mother of three, What's Going on in There? is an immensely intelligent labor of love. It is based on the author's own "odyssey of discovery" as she sought answers to questions about her own role in carrying, delivering, and parenting her children. --Kelley Smith

]]> 83915 4.03 225 75 6341899 0618393110 9780618393114 10 <![CDATA[Pink brain, blue brain : how small differences grow into troublesome gaps--and what we can do about it]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6341899-pink-brain-blue-brain 3.84 25 That's just the way they're built. In Pink Brain Blue Brain, neuroscientist Lise Eliot turns that thinking on its head. Based on years of exhaustive research and her own work in the new field of plasticity, Eliot argues that infant brains are so malleable that a few small differences at birth become amplified over time, as parents and teachers—and the culture at large—unwittingly reinforce gender stereotypes. Perhaps surprisingly, children themselves exacerbate the differences, by playing to their modest strengths. They constantly exercise those “ball-throwing” or “doll-cuddling” circuits, rarely straying from their comfort zones. But this, says Eliot, is just what they need to do. And parents can help, if they know how and when to intervene. Presenting the latest science at every developmental stage, from birth to puberty, she zeroes in on the precise differences between boys and girls, erasing harmful stereotypes. Boys are not, in fact, “better at math” but at certain kinds of spatial reasoning. Girls are not naturally more empathetic, they’re just encouraged to express their feelings. By appreciating how sex differences emerge—rather than assuming them to be fixed biological facts—we can help all children reach their fullest potential, close the troubling gaps between boys and girls, and ultimately end the gender wars that currently divide us.]]> 83915 4.03 225 75 3972583 0140256423 9780140256420 0 <![CDATA[Early Intelligence]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3972583.Early_Intelligence 4.00 1 83915 4.03 225 75