PRINCIPLE 2 DIFFERENT POTENTIALS

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ABCTVCatalyst. (2014, March 25). Epigenetics [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CQhvP5n8Q8  

Bozeman Science. (2013, marzo 4). Epigenetics [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9a-ru2ES6Y

Bueno, D. (2021). Epigenetics and learning. How the environment shapes gene expression, and the possible consequences for learning and behaviour. IBE-UNESCO. https://solportal.ibe-unesco.org/articles/epigenetics-and-learning-how-the-environment-shapes-gene-expression-and-the-possible-consequences-for-learning-and-behaviour/

Fagiolini, M., Jensen, C. L., & Champagne, F. A. (2009). Epigenetic influences on brain development and plasticity. Current Opinion in Neurobiology, 19(2), 207-212.  https://dx.doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.conb.2009.05.009

Feil, R., & Fraga, M. F. (2012). Epigenetics and the environment: emerging patterns and implications.Nature Reviews Genetics, 13(2), 97-109. https://doi.org/10.1038/nrg3142

Gianaros, P. J., & Manuck, S. B. (2010). Neurobiological pathways linking socioeconomic position and health. Psychosomatic Medicine, 72(5), 450-461.  https://dx.doi.org/10.1097%2FPSY.0b013e3181e1a23c

Hair, N. L., Hanson, J. L., Wolfe, B. L., & Pollak, S. D. (2015). Association of child poverty, brain development, and academic achievement. JAMA Pediatrics, 169(9), 822-829. https://dx.doi.org/10.1001%2Fjamapediatrics.2015.1475

Heard, E., & Martienssen, R. A. (2014). Transgenerational epigenetic inheritance: myths and mechanisms. Cell, 157(1), 95-109. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2014.02.045

Karmiloff-Smith, A., Casey, B. J., Massand, E., Tomalski, P. & Thomas, M. S. C. (2014, Mar 6). Environmental and genetic influences on neurocognitive development: the importance of multiple methodologies and time-dependent intervention. Clinical Psychological Science, 2(5), 628-637. https://dx.doi.org/10.1177%2F2167702614521188

Noble, K. G., Engelhardt, L. E., Brito, N. H., Mack, L. J., Nail, E. J., Angal, J., ... & Elliott, A. J. (2015). Socioeconomic disparities in neurocognitive development in the first two years of life. Developmental Psychobiology, 57(5), 535-551. https://dx.doi.org/10.1002%2Fdev.21303

Noble, K. G., Houston, S. M., Brito, N. H., Bartsch, H., Kan, E., Kuperman, J. M., ... & Schork, N. J. (2015). Family income, parental education and brain structure in children and adolescents. Nature Neuroscience, 18(5), 773-778. http://doi.org/10.1038/nn.3983

Pickersgill, M. (2020). Epigenetics, education, and the plastic body: Changing concepts and new engagements. Research in Education, 107(1), 72-83. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F0034523719867102

Polderman, T. J., Benyamin, B., De Leeuw, C. A., Sullivan, P. F., Van Bochoven, A., Visscher, P. M., & Posthuma, D. (2015). Meta-analysis of the heritability of human traits based on fifty years of twin studies. Nature Genetics, 47(7), 702-709. https://doi.org/10.1038/ng.3285

Roos, L. E., Fisher, P. A., Shaw, D. S., Kim, H. K., Neiderhiser, J. M., Reiss, D., ... & Leve, L. D. (2016). Inherited and environmental influences on a childhood co-occurring symptom phenotype: Evidence from an adoption study.  Development and Psychopathology, 28(1), 111-125. https://dx.doi.org/10.1017%2FS0954579415000322

Ursache, A., & Noble, K. G. (2016). Neurocognitive development in socioeconomic context: Multiple mechanisms and implications for measuring socioeconomic status. Psychophysiology, 53(1), 71-82. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111%2Fpsyp.12547

TEDx Talks. (2012, febrero 23). Epigenetics and the influence of our genes | Courtney Griffins | TEDxOU [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTBg6hqeuTg

TED-Ed. (2016, junio 27). What is epigenetics? - Carlos Guerrero-Bosagna [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/_aAhcNjmvhc

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