What's Going on in There? : How the Brain and Mind Develop in the First Five Years of Life by Lise Eliot Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of What's Going on in There? : How the Brain and Mind Develop in the First Five Years of Life
Book Review: not your ordinary parenting book
Summary: 5 Stars
Dr. Eliot has taken what is arguably the most fascinating topic facing science, the working of the human brain and mind, and recast it in gripping, accessible terms. It is a formidable achievement. She presents the scientific side of her story with grace and ease, leavening the sometimes heavy vocabulary of neuroanatomy with anecdotes of her own and other people's parenting experience. The theme of the book is established early and elaborated as she explores the development of each of the senses and systems of the brain: human intelligence is the result of the interaction between a child's brain and her environment. Although the child at birth is already capable of amazing feats, from face recognition to simple arithmetic (and the experiments used to study these feats are dazzlingly clever), the child is mostly ready to learn. The learning process actually changes the physical brain, giving the child the powers that we consider human: from sight and taste through emotion and language. The book presents all this information and throws in plenty of useful, practical advice on how to parent your children and what impact you can realistically expect to have on your child.Book Review: Excellent book to understand early brain development
Summary: 5 Stars
Did you ever wonder how birth actually affects the brain? Why babies love being bounced? What infant amnesia is? This book answers so many of the questions the basic baby reference books did not. In fact, I found myself wishing I had read this even before I got pregnant! My copy is already dog-eared and highlighted, and I have recommended it to all my friends.Book Review: What's Going on in There?
Summary: 5 Stars
A FANTASTIC, must read book for all parents. This book explains in extraordinary detail how your child's brain developes, and how the child's environment plays a critical role.Book Review: Interesting and informative
Summary: 5 Stars
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Although it was a bit too scientific for me in parts (which were easy enough to skip over if you aren't interested in that end of things) it was fascinating reading--made me look at my child in a new way.Book Review: An absolute must-read for anyone with a brain or a mind
Summary: 5 Stars
Or both. Dr. Eliot's treatment of the important subject of brain development is not only thorough and disciplined, but it is also enjoyably readable. Besides being indispensible for parents who want to give their child the best possible start in life, this book gives all people a deep understanding of their own minds and where they came from. The facts presented in the book are based on solid scientific research. But in addition, their relevance has been enhanced by Dr. Eliot's own experience as a mother. This is a rare combination of talents that delivers a truly enrichening read.