Noninvasive Neuroimaging Techniques for the Study of Primate Brain Development

摘要: We now know that early environmental influences in childhood can affect adult mental health (Heim and Nemefoff, 2001; Johnson et al., 2002; Repetti 2002). Presumably, this association is mediated by neurodevelopmental processes alter function the brain. Using nonhuman primate models, we evaluate hypothesis systematically isolating manipulating aspects of social environment describing neurobiological sequelae manipulations. For example, rear infants with their mothers or a nursery then examine consequences two rearing conditions (Sanchez 1998).