Describe these aspects of brain development and explain why you found them interesting/important.

Overview:In this assignment forum, you will be exploring different aspects of brain developmentand how nature and nurture influence its development.Instructions:After reading about brain development from the prenatal period through adolescence:• Choose two aspects of brain development that were of most interest to you.• Describe these aspects of brain development and explain why you found theminteresting/important.For many years, scientists believed that brain development was strictly controlled by“nature” (genetics, biological development). According to the neuroconstructivist view,we now know that development of the brain is significantly influenced by nurture(experience). The ability of experience to change the structure and/or activity of thedeveloping brain is known as “neuroplasticity.”• Give two examples of how experience can impact brain development in anadverse way.• Give two examples of how experience can impact brain development in apositive way.• How can the concept of neuroplasticity be practically applied to furtheringpositive brain and behavioral outcomes? Support your view with a scholarlyresearch article that demonstrates how experience can change thebrain/behavior for the better. Post the link to the article for your classmates toreview. Briefly summarize the key findings of the article.

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