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Brains Are More Like Magpie Nests

Brains Are More Like Magpie Nests

Why the two most commonly used metaphors for brains are problematic

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Courtney Dern
Jan 09, 2024
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This Thursday evening I’ll begin teaching my Infant and Toddler Caregiving course to 24 community college students and I thought it’d be engaging (for me, and hopefully for you) to theme this weekly newsletter around my weekly lecture.

First up: baby brains.

Probably the most important thing to understand about the baby brain is somewhat obvious: it’s no…

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