Synaptic pruning

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Synaptic pruning is the process of synapse elimination or weakening. Though it occurs throughout the lifespan of a mammal, the most active period of synaptic pruning in the development of the nervous system occurs between early childhood and the onset of puberty in many mammals, including humans.

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