The interplay of genes and environments (GxE) is a fundamental source of variation in
behavioral and developmental outcomes. Although the role of developmental time (T) in the …

It is now widely recognized that children exposed to adverse life events in the first years of
life are at increased risk for a variety of neural, behavioral, and psychological sequelae. As …

A now substantial body of science implicates a dynamic interplay between genetic and
environmental variation in the development of individual differences in behavior and health …

Most developmental work regards adverse developmental experiences as forces that
undermine well-being. Here, I present an alternative—or complementary—view …

This editorial presents special issue on early critical periods in human development and
includes papers which represent a wide range of issues linked with understanding critical …

The number of children under 18 years of age has increased worldwide over the past
decade. This growth spurt is due, in part, to remarkable progress in child survival. Alas …

A growing body of research has examined the impact of childhood adversity on neural
structure and function. Advances in our understanding of the neurodevelopmental …

This Technical Report was retired November 2021. Advances in fields of inquiry as diverse
as neuroscience, molecular biology, genomics, developmental psychology, epidemiology …

Early-life experiences may promote stereotyped behavioral alterations that are dynamic
across development time, but also behavioral responses that are variable among …

Early environments can have significant and lasting effects on brain, body, and behavior
across the lifecourse. Here, we address current research efforts to understand how …