Magic Trees of the Mind

Cuttingedgescientificresearchhasshownthatexposuretotherightkindofenvironmentduringthefirstyearsoflifeactuallyaffectsthephysicalstructureofachild'sbrain,vastlyincreasingthenumberofneuronbranches--the"magictreesofthemind"--thathelpustolearn,think,andremember.Ateachstageofdevelopment,thebrain'sabilitytogainnewskillsandprocessinformationisrefined.AsaleadingresearcherattheUniversityofCaliforniaatBerkeley,MarionDiamondhasbeenapioneerinthisfieldofresearch.Now,Diamondandaward-winningsciencewriterJanetHopsonpresentacomprehensiveenrichmentprogramdesignedtohelpparentspreparetheirchildrenforalifetimeoflearning.