EGP 220 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Synaptic Pruning, Frontal Lobe, Dental Caries

• School: West Chester University
• Department: Early Grades Preparation
• Course: EGP 220
• Professor: Michael Bell

Document Summary

Lecture 19: body growth in the early years. Frontal lobes control attention, organization and planning. Ages 8-10: right brain & general development peak. Handedness is a balance of genetics, environmental influences and the development of an extremely complex and uniquely human behavior. *lower in the brain survival & reflex, higher in the brain memory, intellect, etc. Cerebellum - aids in balance and control of body movement. Connections between the cerebellum and cortex grow from birth to preschool years. Rapid growth in motor coordination during those years. Reticular formation - maintains alertness and consciousness growth through early adolescence the ability to focus solidifies in the teen years. Hippocampus - inner brain structure plays a role in memory and in spatial images that can help us with directions. (going through the motions without thinking) Amygdala - important for survival; plays a central role in processing novelty and emotional information.