Abstract
The brain is designed to develop in interaction with external stimuli; which means we are shaped by the environment in which we live. There are two choices when it comes to impacting on brain development for the purpose of improving life. One is to change the environment we live in. The present conditions are not in tune with what the genes “expect”, which means there should be room for amendments. As the brain is most malleable the first years, how we deal with children is particularly important. The second option is to actively “exercise” the brain, which is the topic of Chapter 9. The important question for both chapters is: How can we provide conditions that have a desired impact on the human mind?
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Grinde, B. (2016). Environmental Concerns. In: The Evolution of Consciousness. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43685-2_8
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