Brain Development

Learning

A process of acquiring knowledge, attitudes, or skills from study, instruction, or experience.

Plasticity

The brain’s ability to change and grow in response to experiences and environmental stimuli.

Neuron

The brain cell responsible for transmitting information through electrical and chemical signals.

Synaptogenesis

The process of the growth of connections between neurons in the brain.

Neural pruning

The process of eliminating excess synaptic connections, fine-tuning the brain's neural network.

Cognition

The mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.

Environmental stimulation

External factors that contribute to brain development by influencing neural connections and learning.

Neuronal connections

Connections formed between neurons that enhance learning through repetition.

Consolidation

The process through which sleep helps to stabilize and reinforce learning and memory.

Grey matter

The part of the brain composed of neuronal cell bodies, important for mental activity.