PSYC 1000 Chapter Notes -Egocentrism, Attachment In Adults, Object Permanence

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In the womb the developing brain cortex overproduces neurons. From infancy on-brain and mind- neural hardware and cognitive software-develop together. After birth the branching neural networks are immature and will have a growth spurt. From ages 3 to 6, the most rapid growth was in your frontal lobes, which enable ration planning. This explains why preschoolers display a rapidly developing ability to control their attention and behaviour. The association areas-those linked with thinking, memory, and language- are the last cortical areas to develop. Fiber pathways supporting language and agility proliferate into puberty. A use-it-or-lose-it pruning process shuts down unused links and strengthens others. As infants muscles and nervous system mature, skills emerge. The sequence of motor development is universal. Babies roll over, crawl, and then walk behaviours reflect not imitation but a maturing nervous system. Maturation including the rapid development of the cerebellum at the back of the brain-creates readiness to learn walking at about age 1.

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