1. Basic brain connections are laid down before birth.

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2. Babies are born with the ability to learn all the languages in the world.

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3. A human baby's brain has the greatest density of brain cells connectors (synapses) by age 3.

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4. Because the brain is making so many connections pre-birth to age 3, the first three years of life are the most critical for brain development. After age 3, the "window of opportunity" closes.

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5. Good nutrition is one of the best ways we know to aid in healthy brain development.

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6. Reading to a newborn infant is the best way to help a child learn to read in the future.

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7. Living in an orphanage as a baby will likely result in negative, long-lasting effects on the brain.

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8. There are times when a negative experience or the absence of appropriate stimulation is more likely to have serious and sustained effects on the child.

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9. The large majority of what we've learned about the brain comes from research conducted on animals rather than on humans.

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