Article,
The developing social brain: implications for education
Neuron, 65 (6): 744-747 (March 2010)
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2010.03.004
Abstract
This paper discusses the development of the human social brain. First, I will argue that social cognition is uniquely important and describe evidence that social interaction plays a critical role in early brain development. I will then discuss recent research demonstrating that the social brain undergoes protracted development and that adolescence in particular represents a period of reorganization of the social brain. Finally, I will attempt to draw out potential implications of this new research for education policy and for human wellbeing.
