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growth of the brain.
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Most of the neurons you have now in your head,
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right now, you had when you were in your mother's uterus.
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What happens in development
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isn't for the most part the growth of new neurons.
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It's for the most part pruning, getting rid of neurons.
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So, the neural structures change radically
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as babies kind of get rid of excess neurons
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through development.
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At the same time though,
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connections between neurons grow like crazy and they--
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and this process of synaptic growth