1. The Central Questions about Psychological and Biological Development

2. The Gene: Evolution of a Concept

3. Initial Patterning of the Embryonic Brain: Formation of the Neural Plate

4. Initial Patterning of the Embryonic Brain: Formation of the Neural Tube

5. Molecular Patterning of the Primary Spatial Dimensions of the Embryo

6. The Production of Brain Cells: Neurons and Glia

7. Neuronal Migration and Neuronal Differentiation

8. Shaping the Emerging Cortical Network: The Role of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Factors

9. Late Prenatal and Postnatal Changes in Human Brain Structure

10. Plasticity and the Role of Experience in Neocortical Development

11. The Importance of Brain Development for Psychology

Index