The making of individual differences

Introduction

This free course examines issue of nature and nurture, how genes and the environment interact in the development of the nervous system to make each of us unique. In particular it looks at the period from conception to birth. It is a topic that should be of wide interest to many.

This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract relevant to The Open University course SD226 Biological psychology: exploring the brain. [Tip: hold Ctrl and click a link to open it in a new tab. (Hide tip)]