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Attunement, Attachment, and Early Brain Development: How Emotional Connection Shapes ADD | Chapter 9 of Scattered Minds by Gabor Maté Welcome to Last Minute Lecture’s expert summary of Chapter 9 from Scattered Minds by Dr. Gabor Maté. In this chapter, Dr. Maté explores how the emotional bond between child and caregiver—attunement and attachment—lays the foundation for healthy attention, self-regulation, and resilience. Understanding these early relationships is key to understanding, preventing, and healing ADD. Start with our full chapter video below, and subscribe to Last Minute Lecture for more in-depth, chapter-by-chapter guides in psychology, neuroscience, and mental health: Subscribe to Last Minute Lecture for textbook breakdowns, practical insights, and neurodevelopmental resources. Attunement: The Unspoken Language of Emotional Development Dr. Gabor Maté details how the right hemisphere of a baby’s brain develops in response to emotional cues from their caregiver....

Bacterial and Archaeal Genetics — Horizontal Gene Transfer & CRISPR Defense | Chapter 9 of Brock Biology of Microorganisms Welcome to Last Minute Lecture . In this post, we summarize Chapter 9 of Brock Biology of Microorganisms , which explores how microbes generate genetic diversity and defend themselves against foreign DNA. You’ll learn about mutation types, DNA repair, and horizontal gene transfer via transformation, transduction, and conjugation. Plus, we cover mobile DNA elements and the powerful CRISPR–Cas defense system. 🎥 Watch the full podcast summary here: This chapter is essential for understanding microbial evolution, genetic engineering, and biotechnology applications. Mutations and Genetic Variation Mutation = heritable change in DNA sequence Types: Point mutations: missense, nonsense, silent Frameshift: insertions or deletions Transitions (purine→purine) vs. transversions (purine↔pyrimidine) Reversions and suppressor...