Attention, Brain & Cognitive Development
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Attention shapes what we act upon and learn from our environment. And yet there is much to be discovered about the following:
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How do attentional processes develop in infants, toddlers and children as they become attentive adults?
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How does the brain implement these developing functions?
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How do genetic and environmental factors constrain the development of attention?
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What is the impact of attentional difficulties on learning over developmental time?
We investigate typical and atypical developmental trajectories of attention and control at multiple levels: from early cognitive development to adult functioning, the neural circuits involved, the genetic and environmental factors constraining their development.
ABCD is also part of
the Oxford Centre for Developmental Science