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The Great Brain Debate THE GREAT BRAIN DEBATE

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The Great Brain Debate Also by John E. Dowling The Retina: An Approachable Part of the Brain Neurons and Networks: An Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience (second edition) Creating Mind: How the Mind Works

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The Great Brain Debate THE GREAT BRAIN DEBATE NATURE OR NURTURE? John E. Dowling Joseph Henry Press Washington, D.C.

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The Great Brain Debate Joseph Henry Press 500 Fifth Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 The Joseph Henry Press, an imprint of the National Academies Press, was created with the goal of making books on science, technology, and health more widely available to professionals and the public. Joseph Henry was one of the founders of the National Academy of Sciences and a leader in early American science. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this volume are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Academy of Sciences or its affiliated institutions. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Dowling, John E. The great brain debate : nature or nurture? / John E. Dowling. p. ; cm. Includes index. ISBN 0-309-09223-X (hardback)—ISBN 0-309-53245-0 (pdf) 1. Brain—Popular works. 2. Neurobiology—Popular works. I. Title. [DNLM: 1. Brain—growth & development. 2. Brain—physiology—Adult. 3. Aging—physiology—Adult. WL 300 D747g 2004] QP376.D697 2004 612.8’23—dc22 2004017413 Brain image: 2003 Photo Researchers, Inc. All rights reserved. Copyright 2004 by John E. Dowling. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America.

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The Great Brain Debate For the next generation— Madison, Quincy, Grace, and Olivia

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The Great Brain Debate CONTENTS Introduction   1 Part I—The Developing Brain     1   Building a Brain   7 2   Maturing a Brain   33 3   Developing Behaviors   57 Part II—The Adult Brain     4   Teaching Older Dogs New Tricks   83 5   Controversies: New Neurons and Genes and Behavior   111 Part III—The Aging Brain     6   Is Aging of the Brain a Disease?   139 Conclusions (and Speculations)   161 Further Reading   175 Figure Credits   177 Index   179

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