Early brain functional network development!

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Early brain functional network development!

Early brain functional network development is interactive but likely follows an overlapping hierarchy, progressing from primary sensory/motor to social/emotion and to cognition/executive control. 

Primary networks emerge prenatally and become adult-like in spatial topology perinatally to support life-essential functions and set the foundation for the development of other functions.

Socioemotional-centered development dominates the first year, forming an ‘integrating core’ that links primary functions downwards and cognitive/executive control functions upwards.

Cognitive and executive-centered network development experiences a more protracted path.

Maturation of network topology does not equate to maturation of function but rather prepares the brain for long-term, experience-based tuning of detailed within- and between-network parameters for continued functional/behavioral optimization.

https://www.cell.com/trends/cognitive-sciences/fulltext/S1364-6613(25)00080-4

https://sciencemission.com/early-brain-functional-network