Healthy Development as a Human Right: Lessons from Developmental Science

Neuron. 2019 May 22;102(4):724-727. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2019.03.035.

Abstract

Healthy psychological and brain development is not a privilege, but a fundamental right that requires special protections and opportunities for building cognitive, emotional, and social skills necessary for becoming a contributing member of our society.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adolescent Development / physiology*
  • Age Factors
  • Anisotropy
  • Arousal*
  • Brain / diagnostic imaging
  • Brain / growth & development*
  • Brain / physiology
  • Child
  • Child Advocacy / legislation & jurisprudence*
  • Child Development / physiology*
  • Cognition / physiology*
  • Criminal Law / legislation & jurisprudence*
  • Emotions*
  • Functional Neuroimaging
  • Human Rights / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Humans
  • Neurosciences
  • Organ Size
  • Public Policy / legislation & jurisprudence
  • United States