Why “Nurturing the Brain” Now ?

Abstract

“Nurturing the Brain” is a new research field aiming at facilitating development and maintenance of healthy brains and keeping their learning capabilities at full display throughout life. It is based on recent remarkable progress in developmental neuroscience and non-invasive technologies for visualizing brain activities in humans, even infants and children. “Nurturing the Brain” research will help us to cure or prevent various types of developmental disorders such as ADHD and autism. It will also help us in choosing an appropriate timing for child care and education on the basis of new knowledge of the critical period of development for various brain functions.