Neural Circuit and Cognitive Development: Comprehensive Developmental Neuroscience, Second Edition, offers a comprehensive update on the latest research in developmental neuroscience. Edited by John Rubenstein, this volume features contributions from leading experts across various subfields, ensuring thorough coverage of how the nervous system develops. With a focus on anatomical and functional development of neural circuits and cognitive processes, it delves into the critical role these changes play in neurodevelopmental disorders and cognition.

Key topics include mechanisms controlling the assembly of neural circuits in specific regions of the nervous system and multiple aspects of cognitive development. The book is part of a series designed to fill knowledge gaps in this rapidly evolving field, providing readers with an understanding that can explore and elucidate underlying causes of neurodevelopmental disorders.

Each article has been peer-reviewed for accuracy, thoroughness, and scholarly quality. This second edition underscores technological advances enabling new research on brain development, making it a valuable resource for researchers, clinicians, and students interested in the latest advancements in developmental neuroscience.

Published by Academic Press on June 25, 2020, with dimensions of 8.5 x 10.88 inches and an ISBN-13 of 978-0128144114, the print length is 668 pages.

Read more to gain insight into the complex processes involved in neural circuit development and cognitive growth.