Three Core Concepts in Early Development

Harvard University’s Center on the Developing Child, in conjunction with the National Scientific Council on the Developing Child, developed a three-part video series depicting Three Core Concepts in Early Development.

The video series breaks down the following concepts in early brain development:

1. Experiences Build Brain Architecture
2. Serve and Return Interaction Shapes Brain Circuitry
3. Toxic Stress Derails Healthy Development

With advances in neuroscience, molecular biology and genomics we now have a clearer understanding of how early experiences are built into our bodies and brains, for better or for worse.