Synopsis of Social media discussions

The discussions range from appreciation of how synaptic pruning shapes neural development—e.g., mentions of brain growth in early childhood—to critiques of wording and interpretations, demonstrating both curiosity and critical thinking. The tone varies from supportive to analytical, and the inclusion of research links and biological connections underscores a shared interest in the topic's significance and implications.

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Agreement
Moderate agreement

Most discussions recognize the importance of synaptic pruning in brain development and potential disease implications, supporting the article's core message.

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Interest
High level of interest

Participants show high curiosity, especially when connecting synaptic pruning with topics like childhood development, disease, or biology experiments.

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Engagement
Moderate level of engagement

Several posts reference related research, personal insights, or extend ideas, indicating a moderate level of thoughtful engagement.

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Impact
Moderate level of impact

The discussions highlight how understanding synaptic pruning could influence medical research and developmental understanding, hinting at meaningful broader impacts.

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YouTube

2 Videos

Facebook

2 Posts

Twitter

17 Posts

News

72 Articles

Metrics

Video Views

132,002

Total Likes

3,326

Extended Reach

194,053

Social Features

93

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Synaptic Pruning and Brain Development in Early Childhood

Synaptic Pruning and Brain Development in Early Childhood

This video explores synaptic pruning, a natural process where unnecessary neural connections are eliminated to enhance brain efficiency. It highlights how this process shapes neural wiring during development and its potential implications for neurological health.

July 10, 2021

16,370 views


  • Symphony
    @crazkittensmile (Twitter)

    @DaniBeckman @chydorina Kinda went down a wormhole recently and been thinking about this too. This was interesting, though I do take issue with the wording in some of the quotes from Shatz: https://t.co/jPXB2sd0yA
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    March 27, 2024

  • Tomas Transförmer
    @JaloppySloppy (Twitter)

    @gershbrain https://t.co/1IzUWxoImb
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    September 7, 2023

  • چند بایت اینجا، چند بایت اونجا
    @TheByteInTheRye (Twitter)

    @Loc0m0 تعداد سیناپس‌ بچه ها تا ۲-۳ سالگی به شدت بالاست که بعدا بصورت تصاعدی کم میشه(synaptic pruning) و امکان فشرده سازی اطلاعات را میسر میکنه. https://t.co/hBKMAGxmwD
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    February 18, 2023

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  • Pranab Ghosh
    @pkghosh99 (Twitter)

    Nature’s way of doing Neural Architecture Search (NAS) or finding the optimum biological neural network is to over engineer the network with abundance of neurons and synapses. Then a process of pruning removes excess neurons and sy…https://t.co/OPuvRTlesA https://t.co/w7ai8rB2z4
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    January 13, 2023

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    @SCZoomers (Twitter)

    People with coronavirus I am going on an adventure... A seeming reduction in risk-averse behaviour after covid19 infection? Biology vs Sociology? References? https://t.co/vUIq8aDtEx https://t.co/ot1nMdwj7d https://t.co/EhUmTZunQH #Covid19 #RiskAdverseBehaviour #Satire https://t.co/inykCaFSgo
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    October 30, 2022

  • Ex-Evangelical Janeway
    @XianJaneway (Twitter)

    @amandalhu Hey, in 2015, apparently they found a connection between the immune system & the microglia in retinas that support synaptic pruning, called "complement proteins" : https://t.co/dyUOZyrEO2
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    October 28, 2022

  • Summer Pemberton
    @summerhasfun (Twitter)

    How synaptic pruning shapes neural wiring during development and, possibly, in disease | PNAS https://t.co/N2AEZnbJVb
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    October 19, 2022

  • GenevieveZzyzyx
    @GZzyzyx (Twitter)

    @JackieSchmittou @lizzietunes @Tam5 @clhubes No I mean, synaptic pruning is what happens before kindergarten starts. Our brains reach peak neuron production in the first couple years of life, then it rapidly declines . https://t.co/Yh4mQ9MWq8 & https://t.co/2f0QoPEL2O
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    May 11, 2022

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    @RobCorradiniLD (Twitter)

    RT @LeilaTarokh: Core Concept: How synaptic pruning shapes neural wiring during development and, possibly, in disease https://t.co/evdnmJSk…
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    July 12, 2021

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  • Claudia_La
    @ClLazarides (Twitter)

    RT @LeilaTarokh: Core Concept: How synaptic pruning shapes neural wiring during development and, possibly, in disease https://t.co/evdnmJSk…
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    July 12, 2021

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    @R_Dallmann (Twitter)

    RT @LeilaTarokh: Core Concept: How synaptic pruning shapes neural wiring during development and, possibly, in disease https://t.co/evdnmJSk…
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    July 12, 2021

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  • Leila Tarokh
    @LeilaTarokh (Twitter)

    Core Concept: How synaptic pruning shapes neural wiring during development and, possibly, in disease https://t.co/evdnmJSk0o
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    July 12, 2021

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    @Shann_Q0 (Twitter)

    RT @MilesWischnews1: We have another video! This time about how the brain develops in little children. As well as the answer to the questio…
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    July 11, 2021

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  • Cesar Cobaleda
    @CJCHCM (Twitter)

    Core Concept: How synaptic pruning shapes neural wiring during development and, possibly, in disease https://t.co/0kMdGeyvlG
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    July 14, 2020

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  • Shy BOT
    @ShyBOT7 (Twitter)

    RT @Deep_In_Depth: Core Concept: How synaptic pruning shapes neural wiring during development and, possibly, in disease https://t.co/CU9I0O…
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    June 28, 2020

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  • Deep_In_Depth
    @Deep_In_Depth (Twitter)

    Core Concept: How synaptic pruning shapes neural wiring during development and, possibly, in disease https://t.co/CU9I0OsxkN #DL #AI #ML #DeepLearning #NeuralNetworks #ArtificialIntelligence #MachineLearning #TensorFlow #Keras
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    June 28, 2020

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  • General Physics Lab
    @genphys (Twitter)

    Core Concept: How synaptic pruning shapes neural wiring during development and, possibly, in disease - https://t.co/p4PRfHLPfc - GENERAL PHYSICS LABORATORY (GPL) Core Concept: How synaptic pruning shapes neural wiring during development ... https://t.co/T0bx0XMbbO
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    June 25, 2020

Abstract Synopsis

  • Synaptic pruning is a natural process in the brain where extra or weaker connections between neurons are eliminated to improve the efficiency of neural networks.
  • This process mainly occurs during development, helping the brain organize itself better as we grow.
  • It may also play a role in certain diseases if the pruning happens excessively or improperly, potentially leading to neurological or psychiatric conditions.]