Scientists show how brain flexibility emerges in infants
Tuesday, September 1, 2020 - 07:30
in Psychology & Sociology
Cognitive flexibility, which refers to the brain's ability to switch between mental processes in response to external stimuli and different task demands, seems to begin developing during the first two years of life, which is much earlier than previously thought. Researchers used magnetic resonance imaging techniques to show the emergence of a functional flexible brain during early infancy.