A biological window on psychological development.
The articles in this special issue of Developmental Psychobiology were presented in May 2005 at an international institute on developmental science hosted by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Conducted annually at one of the participating universities, these meetings are intended to foster collaboration and build consensus on specific theoretical, methodological, and analytical issues faced by developmentally oriented researchers. The overall goal of the 2005 meeting, titled "Integrating Biology and Developmental Science," was to identify different ways by which a developmental study of psychological phenomena in their joint biological and behavioral aspects may shed new light on their organization in the individual. The six contributions to this special issue illustrate how a biological window on developmental processes can further this scientific endeavor.
Gariépy
Jean-Louis
JL
Department of Psychology, Center for Developmental Science, 100 E. Franklin St., CB8115, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA. lgariepy@email.unc.edu
Blair
Clancy
C
D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology; D005075:Biological Evolution; D001921:Brain / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000502:physiology; D004777:Environment; D044127:Epigenesis, Genetic / Q000502:physiology*; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D008568:Memory; D009473:Neuronal Plasticity / Q000502:physiology; D010553:Personality Development