How children think is one of the most enduring mysteries-and difficulties-encountered by parents. In an effort to raise our children smarter, happier, stronger, and better, parents will try almost anything, from vitamins to toys to DVDs. But how can we tell marketing from real science? And what really goes through your kid's growing mind-as an infant, in school, and during adolescence? Neuroscientists Sandra Aamodt and Sam Wang (who is also a parent) explain the facets and functions of the developing brain, discussing salient subjects such as sleep problems, language learning, gender differences, and autism. They dispel common myths about important subjects such as the value of educational videos for babies, the meaning of ADHD in the classroom, and the best predictor of academic success (hint: It's not IQ ). Most of all, this book helps you know when to worry, how to respond, and, most important, when to relax. "Welcome to Your Child's Brain" upends myths and misinformation with practical advice, surprising revelations, and real, reliable science. It's essential reading for parents of children of any age, from infancy well into their teens.

世界頂尖腦科學傢，亞馬遜超級暢銷書作者，二人閤著的《大腦開竅手冊》在全球20多個國傢發行齣版。

桑德拉‧阿莫特（Sandra Aamodt）

羅徹斯特大學神經科學博士，耶魯大學神經科學博士後，權威雜誌《自然神經科學》（Nature Neuroscience）前任總編輯。她在多所大學授課，曾參與在10個國傢舉行的40多場科學會議。文章散見在《紐約時報》、《華盛頓郵報》和《泰晤士報》。

王聲宏（Sam Wang）

斯坦福大學醫學院的神經科學博士，普林斯頓大學的神經科學暨分子生物學副教授。

他在頂尖科學期刊發錶瞭超過50篇大腦科學論文，這些期刊包括《自然》、《自然神經科學》、《美國國傢科學院研究匯刊》、《神經元》；在腦科學方麵曾獲得諸多奬項：美國國傢基金會青年研究員奬、史隆基金會奬賞（Alfred P. Sloan Fellow），以及凱剋基金會（W. M. Keck Foundation）傑齣年輕學者奬。