The Brain Development Revolution

Science, the Media, and Public Policy

AvRoss A. Thompson

Häftad, Engelska, 2023

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Beskrivning

The science of human development informs our thinking about children and their development. The Brain Development Revolution asks how and why has brain development become the major lens for understanding child development, and its consequences. It describes the 1997 I Am Your Child campaign that engaged public attention through a sophisticated media communications effort, a White House conference, and other events. It explores the campaign's impact, including voter initiatives to fund early childhood programs and a national campaign for prekindergarten education, but also several missed opportunities. The study examines why brain development compels our attention, why we are - but shouldn't be - neurodeterminists, and the challenges of communicating developmental brain science. This book examines the framing of the brain development story, the selectivity of the messaging, and overpromising the results of early programs. Lastly, it discusses proposals for how science communication can be improved to better serve children and the public.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2023-09-07
Mått:152 x 228 x 18 mm
Vikt:490 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:334
Förlag:Cambridge University Press
ISBN:9781009304245

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Ross A. Thompson is Distinguished Professor of Psychology at University of California, Davis, USA. He is an internationally recognized authority on the psychological development of young children and the applications of developmental science to public policy. His work integrates understanding of the developing brain with early experiences in both typical and at-risk children, and he consults extensively to legislative committees, public agencies, and private foundations.

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'If you've ever experienced awe at a picture of a brain lit up, or felt wonder at the smile on a baby's face, you will benefit from reading this book. Ross Thompson provides the first authoritative story of the science, people, and events of the recent brain development revolution. Thompson gives us novel perspectives on the power of developmental neuroscience. He opens new vistas on the opportunities of parents, teachers, citizens, and scientists for helping every child flourish. This is a marvellous book.' Andrew N. Meltzoff, Co-Director, Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences, University of Washington, USA, and co-author, The Scientist in the Crib: Minds, Brains, and How Children Learn

Innehållsförteckning

1. Science does not speak for itself; 2. The Supreme Court considers adolescence; 3. Dispatches from the laboratory; 4. I am your child; 5. 'Follow the science'; 6. Framing developmental science; 7. Who speaks for developmental science?