Type of threat influences postconflict allopreening in a social bird

and developmental disorders such as autism involve disruption of executive function (in ways that may distinguish one group from another). Finally, it is known that prefrontal cortex matures relatively slowly, with some parts continuing to develop through adolescence and into adulthood. The consequences of this for fields such as education are only just beginning to be explored. Thus new developments in the field promise to transform the way that we understand the highest levels of human cognition, its disorders, and development.