Developmental Neuroplasticity Flashcards
1
Q
What is an example of this
A
Babies learning to walk
2
Q
How many synapses per neuron at birth?
A
2,500
3
Q
At 2-3 years
A
15,000 synapses per neuron
4
Q
What happens with teenagers?
A
They sleep a lot
When sleeping, they are synaptic pruning, where they eliminate weaker synapses I.e. things they don’t need and keep the strong synapses
5
Q
What determines which synapses we keep and don’t keep?
A
Experience
