Human infants undergo biological neural network training during early development
Is it true that human infants undergo biological neural network training during early development?
Yes. Human infants undergo extensive neurodevelopmental training and circuit refinement during early life, driven by high plasticity, sensory experiences, and activity-dependent maturation.
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The retrieved papers consistently support the claim that human infants undergo significant neural network development, plasticity, and activity-dependent training during early life (prenatally and postnatally). There is no contrary evidence, making the verdict SUPPORTED.
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Thomason, M., Hect, J. L., Waller, R., Manning, J. H., Stacks, A. M., Beeghly, M., Boeve, J. L., Wong, K., Heuvel, M. I. v. d., Hernandez-Andrade, E., Hassan, S., & Romero, R. (2018). Prenatal neural origins of infant motor development: Associations between fetal brain and infant motor development. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1017/S095457941800072X
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Nishizumi, H. (2025). How early olfactory experiences influence brain development in mice. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3389/fncir.2025.1608270
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D, T. (2026). Early life shifts in cortical inhibitory-excitatory balance underlies sensitive periods and skill development.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3389/fncel.2026.1808258
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L, C., L, D. L., T, F., & MH, J. (2026). The neonatal brain at rest: A systematic review of task-free functional connectivity in the first 100 days.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2026.106703
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The retrieved papers consistently support the claim that human infants undergo significant neural network development, plasticity, and activity-dependent training during early life (prenatally and postnatally). There is no contrary evidence, making the verdict SUPPORTED.
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