700 connections per second

A number to remember in early brain development:

700 synapses formed per second in children under 3

Take a look at Harvard Professor, Hirokazu Yoshikawa’s fascinating presentation on early brain development by clicking to the link at the end.

“Early childhood development drives success in school and life. A critical time to shape productivity is from birth to age 5, when the brain develops rapidly to build the foundation of cognitive and character skills necessary for success in school, health, career and life. Early childhood education fosters cognitive skills along with attentiveness, motivation, self-control and sociability—the character skills that turn knowledge into know-how and people into productive citizens.”

http://www.dylanratigan.com/2011/01/27/early-brain-development/