WHAT IS IT like to be a baby?
the baby brain is abuzz with activity, capable of learning astonishing amounts of information in a relatively short time
babies can take in a much wider spectrum of sensation - they are, in an important sense, more aware of the world than we are.
There are times when having a fully developed brain can almost seem like an impediment
"For a baby, every day is like going to Paris for the first time," Gopnik says. "Just go for a walk with a 2-year-old. You'll quickly realize that they're seeing things you don't even notice."
Baudelaire was right: "Genius is nothing more nor less than childhood recovered at will."
Although scientists have long held the lack of a functional prefrontal cortex responsible for all sorts of "childish" behaviors, researchers are beginning to realize that, sometimes, it might actually be better to allow the prefrontal cortex to loosen its grip.
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