| Learning, Brain Development, and Gender Presented by Lise Eliot, Ph.D.  Newsweek Article: Pink Brain, Blue Brain Salon.com Article: Good luck raising that gender-neutral child
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Neuroscience research has revealed the enormous plasticity - or learning ability - of the brain, especially in childhood. The brain grows through the use of the senses, gross motor skills, and through the use of high-quality, high-quantity spoken language in a child's environment. In this engaging presentation, Dr. Eliot presents brain development as a guide to early learning. Dr. Eliot will also present material from her new book, Pink Brain, Blue Brain, scheduled for release in September 2009. Drawing on years of research and her own work in the field of neuroplasticity, Dr. Eliot argues that infant brains are so malleable that small differences at birth become amplified over time, as parents and teachers - and the culture at large - unwittingly reinforce gender stereotypes. Presenting the latest science from birth to puberty, she zeroes in on the precise differences between boys and girls, erasing harmful stereotypes. By appreciating how gender differences emerge-rather than assuming them to be fixed biological facts-we can help all children reach their fullest potential.
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