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The Brain Under Construction

The brain you have right now is not the one you were issued. It's still being built.

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Critical period A critical period is a developmental window where the nervous system requires specific environmental input to wire essential functions.
Neurogenesis Neurogenesis is the biological process where neural stem cells divide and create new neurons, the signaling cells of the nervous system.
Hippocampus The hippocampus is a curved structure tucked inside each side of the brain that turns new experiences into long-term memories.
Synaptogenesis Synaptogenesis is the process where neurons form synapses, which are the specialized communication junctions between nerve cells.
Long-term potentiation Long-term potentiation is a long-lasting increase in signal strength between two neurons after they fire together repeatedly.
Synaptic pruning Synaptic pruning is the biological process of eliminating or weakening unused connections between brain cells.
BDNF (Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor) Brain-derived neurotrophic factor, or BDNF, is a protein that acts as a growth factor for nerve cells in the brain and body.