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Published on: March 2, 2018
Developmental cognitive neuroscience: progress and potential
Yuko Munakata1, B J Casey, Adele Diamond
1Department of Psychology, 345 UCB, University of Colorado-Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309-0345, USA. munakata@psych.colorado.edu
Abstract:
Developmental cognitive neuroscience is an evolving field that investigates the relations between neural and cognitive development. Lying at the intersection of diverse disciplines, work in this area promises to shed light on classic developmental questions, mechanisms subserving developmental change, diagnosis and treatment of developmental disorders, and cognitive and neuroscientific topics traditionally considered outside the domain of development. Fundamental questions include: What are the interrelations between developmental changes in the brain (e.g. in connectivity, chemistry, morphology) and developmental changes in children's behavior and cognitive abilities (e.g. representational complexity, ability to sustain selective attention, speed of processing)? Why, and how, is learning enhanced during certain periods in development? How is our knowledge organized, and how does this change with development? We discuss preliminary investigations of such questions and directions for future work.
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