Educational Library

Growth of Human Brain

Age Range Period Description
2 - 3 years old Growing Period Genetically prescribed neural networks sustain activities that occur automatically (e.g., breathing, sucking, metabolizing)
4 - 8 years old Learning Period Children learn new things from observing things around them and from the people around them
9 - 16 years old Evolving Period Children are able to judge right from wrong; they can modify what they have learned from past experiences and learn new things from new experiences