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1. 1. Make a Gantt Chart reflecting the timing of myelination of different areas of the brain in human ontogenesis.

2. 2. Compose one question for each paragraph.
• Early Thinking about the Evolution and Development of Cognition (p.505)
Question: What role did Charles Darwin play in the early exploration of the evolution of behavior,
and how did his ideas, particularly those expressed in his book "The Expression of the Emotions in
Man and Animals," contribute to the biological framework for understanding the relationship
between the brain and behavior, influencing cognitive neuroscience today?
• Early Brain Development (p.508)
Question: What are the key stages in early brain development, and how do these stages contribute to
the ontogeny of the brain, providing the raw material for both the expression of cognition in
behavior and its subsequent modification by evolution?
• Linking Brain and Cognitive Development (p.511)
Question: How does the relationship between brain maturation and cognition change throughout
development, and what evidence supports the idea that differences in cognitive abilities between
species are related to differences in brain structure and function?
• Evolution of Brain Development (p.520)
Question: How do recent genetic discoveries, particularly related to the microcephalin-1 (MCPH1)
gene, contribute to our understanding of the evolution of brain size and complexity? Additionally,
how does the timing of neurogenesis during brain development, as proposed by neurobiologist
Barbara Finlay, offer insights into the regional diversity of brain size and complexity among
different species?