Abstract
Mental activity is part of the function of the brain; the structure of the brain is determined in part by the stimulation it has received. The relative importance of biological and psychological processes in shaping mental development has generated much passion and debate.
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Taylor, E. (1990). The Interaction of Psychological and Biological Processes in Children. In: Rothenberger, A. (eds) Brain and Behavior in Child Psychiatry. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-75342-8_1
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