PSYB20H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Myelin, Physical Abuse, Enuresis
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Lecture 5 physical development & health 0-3 and physical development & health in early childhood. Physical growth: growth is faster in the first few months of life especially fast during the first 2 years, and then slows down. There is no room in the uterus so the infant grown fast when it comes out because it need to catch up: genetic influence interacts with environmental influences to determine characteristics. Iron-enriched solid foods should be introduced gradually between ages 6 and 12 months. Sedentary behaviour (burning off calories by running around) Building the brain: brain cells = neurons, brain growth spurts - brai(cid:374)"s gro(cid:449)th o(cid:272)(cid:272)urs i(cid:374) fits and starts , cerebellum -> maintains balance and motor coordination. Eg. ) recognizing facial expressions: parietal, memory, visual representation. Eg. ) recognizing family members: temporal, special processing, multisensory information. Eg. ) not bumping into stuff while walking, remembering how to get from mall to home: frontal lobes, cognitive control.
