Figures 1.1 The brain from above 9 1.2 The hills and valleys of the cerebral cortex 10 1.3 The lobes of the brain 11 1.4 The subcortical brain 12 1.5 Navigating the brain 13 1.6 Understanding the language of navigation 14 1.7 Structure of a neuron 16 1.8 Brain scanner 20 2.1 A zygote 28 2.2 An embryoblast 28 2.3 The early embryo 30 2.4 Myelin sheath 31 2.5 The brain doubles in size in the first year of life 32 2.6 Baby playing 35 3.1 Kanizsa cube 45 3.2 Concave half frame wire cubes 46 3.3 Object permanence 49 3.4 Example of rule-based card sorting stimuli 56 4.1 Pregnant mothers and young babies need a healthy diet to thrive 64 4.2 Junk food consumption often increases in adolescence 69 4.3 Smoking during pregnancy is known to harm the developing foetus 72 4.4怀孕期间喝酒会影响婴儿的长期发展