Early Brain Development

In this video I discuss brain development and begin with the idea of infantile amnesia. Memories before about the age of 3 are very rare, suggesting that the infant brain is not yet developed to store episodic memories, though it can form other types of memories and associations. From age 3-6 our brains undergo a period of rapid progress and … Read More

Synesthesia: Mingling the Senses

In this video I explain synesthesia, in which stimulation of one sense can automatically stimulate another, such as seeing colors when hearing pitches or tasting sounds. I also demonstrate one way that researchers can test certain types of synesthesia and describe how synaptic pruning is one proposed explanation for the occurrence of synesthesia. Don’t forget to subscribe to the channel … Read More