Researchers now suggest that the human brain goes through five distinct phases of development over the course of a lifetime.

1. Childhood, from birth to age 9, during which time the brain is continually pruning away haphazardly created synaptic connections forged as early learning, unlearning and relearning chaotically ...

We have many models of human development, from personality and psychosocial ones to those based on neuroscientific and developmental research. Freud (1937), envisioning a scientific model for ...

The neonatal period, which is defined as the first 28 days after birth, is known to be a crucial stage in the development of ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

Riddle me this: how can it be that reading these words activates nearly identical word-sensitive patches of the brain's visual system in you and nearly every other reader of this story? And that a ...

Using one of the largest lifespan MRI datasets to date, researchers uncovered the four critical moments when the brain’s wiring reorganizes, revealing how our neural networks grow, stabilize, and ...

Gray matter is made up of neuron cell bodies and dendrites and is responsible for processing and interpreting information, such as sensation, perception, learning, speech, and cognition. White matter ...

While most parents naturally prioritise daily essentials like feeding and sleep paediatric check-ups often take a back seat However an expert explains why these routine visits matter ...