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BRAIN DEVELOPMENT IN INFANCY
     Neurons and Synapses
     Sequential Development of the Brain
     Hemispheric Specialization
     The Brain's Plasticity
 
MOTOR DEVELOPMENT
     Reaching and Grasping
     Locomotion
     How Locomotion May Affect Other Aspects of Development
     The Role of Experience and Culture
 
PHYSICAL GROWTH
     Do Genes Affect Height and Weight?
     The Influence of Environmental Factors
     People Are Growing Taller
     Are We Growing Heavier? Obesity and Eating Disorders
 
SEXUAL MATURATION
     The Onset of Sexual Maturity
     What Determines the Timing of Puberty?
     The Effects of Early and Late Maturation
 
SUMMARY







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