This state-of-the-science volume brings together leading authorities from multiple disciplines to examine the relationship between brain development and behavior in typically developing children. Presented are innovative cross-sectional and longitudinal studies that shed light on brain-behavior connections in infancy and toddlerhood through adolescence. Chapters explore the complex interplay of neurobiological and environmental influences in the development of memory, language, reading, inhibitory control, and other core aspects of cognitive, emotional, and social functioning. Throughout, the volume gives particular attention to what the research reveals about ways to support all children's learning and healthy development. Illustrations include four pages in full color.

An authoritative stand-alone reference, this book can also be purchased in combination with the companion volume on atypical development. Together, these volumes provide a comprehensive overview of the field. They represent the contemporary successor to Dawson and Fischer's influential single-volume work, Human Behavior and the Developing Brain.