What are the three most important insights about the early development of the human brain (from birth to the teenage years) that you would include? Explain each of your choices in detail, and why these ideas were of particular interest to you.
1. One of the most important insights that I would include would be that regarding the baby's brain, being born prematurely can cause future problems. When a baby is born prematurely, the brain is not done wiring itself, and is not ready to enter the world just yet. It also may cause children to encounter problems later in life, such as having difficulties paying attention, inability to prioritize, and also being hyperactive or overly sensitive. This is important to know because doctors are currently enhancing the environments that premature babies enter, since the loud hospital rooms are too much for them to handle. The environment in which they need to be placed should somewhat mimic that of a mother's womb; dark and quiet.
2. Another of the important insights I would include would be that child's brain is highly plastic. The child's brain is very susceptible to being influenced by outside experience. It is the best time to help them develop a skill since it is harder for them to learn how to do a specific sport or acquire a certain talent later in life. Also, it is the best time for the children to learn languages. They are considered to be "citizens of the world" since they are able to pick up on the same differences between different dialects and languages.
3. Lastly, I would include that teenagers are constantly in conflict with their parents due to the fact that their pre-frontal cortex is undergoing maturation. They are also susceptible to developing different mental problems such as schizophrenia and it is so stressful for teens since they are undergoing chemical, hormonal, and anatomical changes.
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