Cognitive Neuroscience of Development

Michelle de Haan is a Lecturer in the Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience Unit at the Institute of Child Health, University College London. Her research focuses on development of visual cognition and memory and their neural correlates. Mark H. Johnson is Director of the Centre for Brain and Cognitive Development at Birkbeck College, University of London. He has published over 100 articles and 4 books on brain and cognitive development.

• Introduction, M. de Haan, M.H. Johnson 1.Mechanisms and Theories of Brain Development, M. de Haan, M.H. Johnson 2. Methods for Imaging the Developing Brain, K.M. Thomas, B.J. Casey 3. Neurobiological Models of Normal and Abnormal Visual Development, J. Atkinson, O. Braddick 4. The Development of Visual Attention and the Brain, J.E. Richards 5. A Cognitive Neuroscience Perspective on Early Memory Development, C.A. Nelson, S.J. Webb 6. Neural Substrate of Speech and Language Development, C.M. Leonard 7. The Neural and Functional Development of Human Prefrontal Cortex, M. Luciana 8. Emotion, Cognition and the Hypothalamic-Pituitary Adrenocortical Axis: A Developmental Perspective, E.P. Davis, S.W. Parker, N. Tottenham, M.R. Gunnar 9. Neuroendocrinology: Cognitive Effects on Sex Hormones, S.A. Berenbaum, S. Moffat, A. Wisniewski, S. Resnick 10. Developmental Disorders of Genetic Origin, H. Tager-Flusberg

'The book is well organised and the chapters are well written. They provide complete pictures of the concepts discussed, covering both behavioural and neuroscientific issues.' - Leslie Carver, Department of Psychology, University of California, San Diego 'This book presents a wide-ranging and intelligent look at the exciting new world of developmental cognitive neuroscience. It provides a succinct yet comprehensive overview of this young field, both where it is now and where it is headed.' I Bryony Whiting, Institute of Child Health, University College London 'I found the book both didactic and fascinating, tackling topics that are at the cutting edge of research in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience.' - Olivier Pascalis, Department of Psychology, The University of Sheffield