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Human infants undergo biological neural network training during early development

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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.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 4 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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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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2018
Demonstrates that functional circuits in the human fetal and infant brain emerge and change dramatically during gestation and early postnatal life in association with motor development.
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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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2025
Shows that mammalian sensory circuits develop through activity-dependent processes during neonatal critical periods where sensory inputs shape neural circuits.
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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

2026
Explains how early-life shifts in cortical inhibitory-excitatory balance and interneuron integration refine network dynamics and drive skill development during infant sensitive periods.
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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

2026
Highlights that early brain function undergoes rapid changes characterized by high plasticity, experience-dependent learning, and intrinsic pre-training for functional connectivity.
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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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