May 23, 2021 at 10:25 pm by Sean Crommelin
By the age of two, the brain of a child is almost three-quarters the size of an adult’s. However, within this brain exists notable distinctions between the growing and grown mind. 
Courtesy of Zoe Liberman
While research has shown that humans have remarkably malleable, or neuroplastic, brains compared to other animals — even into adulthood — early childhood is when the human brain is most malleable, and these formative years of neuronal growth set the stage for the future in big ways. 
Early childhood provides a foundation for future health, behavior and learning. Stress, trauma, speaking, play and reading all have outsized, lifelong impacts when they occur in early childhood. 

Related Keywords

Spain , Spanish , Santa Barbara , Zoe Liberman , Sean Crommelin , Department Of Psychological Brain Sciences , Cognition Center At Yale , National Science Foundation , Brain Sciences , Infant Cognition Center , Tech Editor , ஸ்பெயின் , ஸ்பானிஷ் , சாந்தா பார்பரா , துறை ஆஃப் உளவியல் மூளை அறிவியல் , அறிவாற்றல் மையம் இல் யேல் , தேசிய அறிவியல் அடித்தளம் , மூளை அறிவியல் , தொழில்நுட்பம் ஆசிரியர் ,