Neural Connections: Some You Use, Some You Lose. Bruer, J. T. Phi Delta Kappan, 81(4):264–77, 1999. abstract bibtex Debunks the "myth of the first three years"–notions about synaptic density changes, critical periods, and "enriched" or complex environments in early brain development. Neuroscientists say synaptic densities vary over the life span. There is no linear connection between number of synapses in the brain and brainpower or intelligence. (Contains 44 references.) (MLH)
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