@ARTICLE{Michalak_Renata_“Big_2015, author={Michalak, Renata}, volume={tom LXVIII}, journal={Studia Pedagogiczne}, pages={191-205}, howpublished={online}, year={2015}, publisher={Komitet Nauk Pedagogicznych PAN i Wydział Pedagogiki i Psychologii Uniwersytetu w Białymstoku}, abstract={Dynamic development in children’s research has led to surprising discoveries about the learning and thinking patterns of fetuses, infants and young children. These studies have revolutionized not only our knowledge of children, but also our understanding of the nature of the human mind and brain. Moreover, within this context, it is believed that many areas of adulthood are the result of the experiences and changes that occur during the fetal period and in childhood. These experiences, therefore, are crucial for human development and what people achieve in the following stages of their lives. The results of the research on brain development during the fetal period and during childhood presented here, reveal a new perspective for understanding the essence and nature of the learning process. These studies also strongly suggest that the first two thousand days of a child’s life are critical in developing many basic human skills. Therefore, we must take great care of the quality of environment for a child’s development.}, type={Artykuły / Articles}, title={“Big bang” ontogeny-experiences of the fetal period and childhood as the foundation of human development}, URL={http://journals.pan.pl/Content/109693/PDF-MASTER/RENATA%20MICHALAK%20Studia%20pedagogiczne%202015%20LXVIII-14.pdf}, keywords={fetal programming, childhood, critical periods of development, brain, mind}, }