Module 43: Infancy and Childhood: Physical Development

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Maturation

biological growth that enables orderly change in behavior relatively uninfluenced by experience

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Brain development

more cells are forming at an explosive rate of 1/250,000 per min. Developing brain cortex actually over produces neurons with number peaking at 28 weeks. Infancy on brain and mid develop together on the day you’re born most brain cells you have now. The brain branching neural network to do your motor skills

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Motor development

Skills emerge as infants exercise their maturing muscles and nervous system. With occasional exceptions, motor development sequences are universal. These behaviors are maturing nervous system; blind children crawl before walking. Nurture may amend with nature intends.

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Infantile amnesia

inability for most adults to retrieve episodic memories before the age of 3 to 4 years old. It may also refer to scarcity or fragmentation of memories recollected from early childhood particularly occurring between 3-6 years old.

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