The Learning Brain: lessons for education Sarah-Jayne Blakemore and Uta Frith Forced learning, or "hot-housing", of infants has become increasingly popular in recent years - but does it work? The plasticity of the adolescent and adult brain is becoming acknowledged by brain scientist. What does this say about lifelong learning? In this groundbreaking book, two scientists take stock of what is now known about how and when the brain learns, and consider its implications for educational policy and practice. This landmark book will be of interest to students of psychology and education, teachers, psychologists, educational policy makers, and parents. Sarah-Jayne Blakemore is a Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin Research Fellow at the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience at University College London. She is engaged in research on the development of the brain during adolescence, and social cognition in autism. In 2000 she was seconded to the Houses of Parliament to write a report on Early Years Education for Select Committee for Education. Uta Frith is Professor of Cognitive Development and Deputy Director of the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience at University College London. She is a leading authority on autism and dyslexia and is the author of well-known books on autism and Asperger syndrome.