Timing is key in the proper wiring of the brain: study
Monday, December 19, 2011 - 07:00
in Psychology & Sociology
(Medical Xpress) -- After birth, the developing brain is largely shaped by experiences in the environment. However, neurobiologists at Yale and elsewhere have also shown that for many functions the successful wiring of neural circuits depends upon spontaneous activity in the brain that arises before birth independent of external influences.