education 1 : brain development

Brain Development

By: Farhana T. Macataman

Brain Development

•It begins shortly after conception and continuous through the life span

•Maybe affected through sensing pathways by sound, touch, vision, smell, and thoughts.

•The important aspects of brain is the ability to change during young age.

The Brain

Brain

The Human Brain•Frontal lobe –

voluntary movement,thinking, and personality

•Parietal lobe - speech, language, attention, sensation, motor control

•Occipital Lobe- Vision

•Temporal Lobe - hearing, language and memory processing

Early Childhood Rapid change of brainProcess of myelination continue and brain

size increaseBrain Plasticity Flexible and prepared to learnBlooming and Pruning

Early Childhood

3 years – Most rapid changes due to bombardment of experiences - Brain is ¾ of adult size - 1090 grams for famale brain - 1270 grams for male brain

Early Childhood4 years old – brain increase 80% of adult

size - Temporal Lobe (auditory

myelination is complete)5 years Old - Occipital lobe reaches adult

levels

Early ChildhoodEffects of Neglect and/ or abuse

- the frontal lobe develops improperly when deprived of affection and positive emotional experiences

- Lack of stimulation causes neurons in the brain to die off

Effects of Neglect and/ or abuse

Middle Childhood•Brain volume stabilizesWeight : 1440 grams in male

1260 grams in female6- 7 years old –maturation of occipital

lobe - Contrast sensitivity and peripheral vision reach adult levels

8 years old- maturation of temporal lobeBrain maintain flexible for future learning

Adolescence

•Transition from childhood to adulthood•Social, psychological and emotional

changes accompany by puberty•Selective pruning takes place - Frontal lobe loses 3%•Myelination- allows to operate more

effeciency•Emotional Control

Amygdala- Holds emotional memory - develops before frontal develops

Adolescence•Teens experience a greater desire and

need to thrill-seeking than any other age group

Genetics and Environment•There is an evident that early experience

can dramatically alter the genes are expressed in developing brain

•Teens experience is a greater desire & need to thrill-seeking than any other age group

References•http://

bbbgeorgia.org/brainTimeAdolescence.php

•http://www.slideshare.net/StefanieMarshall/the-brain-4557772?qid=6bedbead-f7b2-46f8-b835-4647c6a03ff4&v=&b=&from_search=1

•http://www.slideshare.net/vacagodx/infant-brain-development-2891731

•http://www.slideshare.net/nationalsafeplace/adolescent-brain-development-and-its-effects?qid=6bedbead-f7b2-46f8-b835-4647c6a03ff4&v=&b=&from_search=4

References•http://

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