The developing mind : how relationships and the brain interact to shape who we are / Daniel J. Siegel.

His bestselling book put the field of interpersonal neurobiology on the map for many tens of thousands of readers. Daniel J. Siegel goes beyond the nature and nurture divisions that traditionally have constrained much of our thinking about development, exploring the role of interpersonal experiences in forging key connections in the brain. He presents a groundbreaking integrative framework for understanding the emergence of the growing, feeling, communicating mind. Illuminating how and why interpersonal neurobiology matters, this book is essential reading for clinicians, educators, researchers, and students interested in promoting healthy development and resilience across the lifespan. New to this edition: Incorporates significant scientific and technical advances ; expanded discussions of cutting-edge topics, including neuroplasticity, epigenetics, mindfulness, and the neural correlates of consciousness ; useful pedagogical features, such as diagrams and an extensive glossary ; epilogue on domains of integration--specific pathways to well-being and therapeutic change.--Publisher description.