Brain development is a lifelong process. Growth and differentiation of the brain proceed at a
particularly rapid pace during the prenatal and early postnatal periods, yet the brain …

This chapter summarizes what has been learned about the correspondences between brain
maturation and the ontogeny of human psychological competences from birth to puberty …

In studies of brain development, the focus is often on the rapid growth of the brain before
birth and for the first few years thereafter during which the rapidly growing infant begins to …

Adolescence is a time of considerable change. Adolescents undergo periods of rapid growth
and emergence of secondary sexual characteristics, along with sometimes sudden changes …

P ubertal development marks the end of childhood and the entry into adolescence. From the
beginning of adolescence until the transition to adulthood, adolescents' lives undergo …

Adolescent Brain Development: Implications for Behavior provides an important overview of
the development of the brain during adolescence. The authors focus on how development …

Understanding the role of brain changes in adolescent behavior and development. Linda
Spear provides a detailed and illuminating overview of the genetic, hormonal, and …

This article introduces and summarizes the goals of the symposium. It also provides an
overview of a conceptual framework for understanding adolescence, which emphasizes how …

Brain development is a lifelong process. The massive growth and differentiation of the
nervous system occurring prior to birth and during the early postnatal period is just one …

Adolescence is a developmental period characterized by substantial psychological,
biological, and neurobiological changes. This review discusses the past decade of research …