PSYC 3120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Hemispherectomy, Depth Perception, Electroencephalography
21 Oct 2018
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Development of the nervous system : neuron, myelin/fatty sheath: important for the transmission of information from cell to cell; doesn"t start to really develop until the age of 2, cortex. Plasticity: the degree to which a developing structure is modi able due to experience: neuroplasticitiy describes how experiences reorganize neural pathways. Interaction between nature and nurture: language - if you live in a home where 3 languages are spoken then you will be able to speak those 3 languages, neuroplasticitiy allows for: Infant neuroplasticitiy : brain"s plasticity is greater during rst years of life, infant"s sensory experiences affect both the size of individual neurons and the structure of their interconnections. Infants raised several restricted environments likely to show differences in brain size and weight. Importance of stimulating environments: parents create stimulating environments that will encourage healthy brain growth by: Playing with the infant: bonus: holding and reading to babies engages multiple senses.
