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'''''The Myth of the First Three Years: A New Understanding of Early Brain Development and Lifelong Learning''''' ({{ISBN|978-0-7432-4260-8}}, 1999) is a book written by [[John Bruer]].
The book explains the exaggerations of basic [[critical period]] research in [[neuroscience]] "resulting in a potentially disproportionate channeling of resources toward early childhood education."<ref>[https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/teenbrain/interviews/bruer.html PBS interview with John Bruer]</ref>
==First three years==
The book discusses the myths surrounding early childhood development, in particular, the myth that "the first three years of a baby's life determine whether or not the child will grow into a successful, thinking person."<ref name="jsmf">{{cite web|url=http://www.jsmf.org/about/j/myth_of_the_first_three_years.htm|title=James S. McDonnell Foundation|publisher=jsmf.org|accessdate=2014-04-19}}</ref>
According to a review: "Parents have been sold a bill of goods that is highly destructive because it overemphasizes infant and toddler nurturing to the detriment of long-term parental and educational responsibilities."<ref name="jsmf"/>
==See also==
*[[Critical period hypothesis]]
==Notes==
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==References==
*{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/books/99/10/17/reviews/991017.17tavrist.html|title=Mozart Isn't the Answer|publisher=nytimes.com|date=2019|accessdate=2014-04-19}}
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[[Category:1999 non-fiction books]]
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