tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-252502646370362965.post5223136074663196257..comments2023-09-15T07:26:44.911-07:00Comments on Your Therapy Source - www.YourTherapySource.com: Research: Sensory System and PredictabilityYour Therapy Source Inchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06145002317929388735noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-252502646370362965.post-62432024414785125252010-03-18T18:47:11.862-07:002010-03-18T18:47:11.862-07:00Lack of repetition (neonatal period) can cause ina...Lack of repetition (neonatal period) can cause inadequate pruning. Pruning occurs when unused neurons die away. Not so much an either/or question. <br /><br />Hmmm. You are not listed as a follower - just checked. I'm getting into it slower than most, I'm sure. I need to go add a photo and start following a few (special) people. *wink* <br /><br />BarbaraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-252502646370362965.post-63714248157340405822010-03-17T17:45:47.441-07:002010-03-17T17:45:47.441-07:00I did not read the whole article just the press re...I did not read the whole article just the press release concerning the research. The research makes sense though (no pun intended)- thinking about myself and how much confusing scenarios throw me off. Do you think it is inadequate pruning or lack of repetition? Could be both in my opinion. I agree the article is challenging because it just sets off so many other questions for me about the importance of our visual systems, brain function and ultimately a sensory motor response to the visual images.<br /><br />By the way, welcome to Twitter. I am of course following you now. I just posted a shout out on Twitter so maybe you will get some more followers.Your Therapy Source Inchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06145002317929388735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-252502646370362965.post-35270463157465439102010-03-17T14:52:29.974-07:002010-03-17T14:52:29.974-07:00I'm trying to figure-out the results from a st...I'm trying to figure-out the results from a structural perspective. A well-used nerve path (from repetition) would seem to underlie the ability to predict - or send the message ultimately to the correct (cortical?) destination. Which leads me to question inadequate pruning in early life. <br /><br />This research seems to tease-out one aspect of functional neural efficiency - termed prediction. I suspect more than one structural problem could contribute to lack of prediction. <br /><br />Did you have the opportunity to read the research article, Margaret? You took-on a really challenging article here. BarbaraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-252502646370362965.post-63527322697202798522010-03-14T04:19:07.707-07:002010-03-14T04:19:07.707-07:00Good point re: reading. Didn't think of that ...Good point re: reading. Didn't think of that question. According to this research, if the brain can not predict it does not work efficiently. Perhaps this also helps us to understand why listening to directions, background noise, etc can be distracting - the brain is working too hard to unscramble unpredictable images. I know that is not the only reason scientifically but it has to add to it all.Your Therapy Source Inchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06145002317929388735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-252502646370362965.post-71658196935462043342010-03-13T08:20:23.995-08:002010-03-13T08:20:23.995-08:00I think this is facinating -- and it opens up the ...I think this is facinating -- and it opens up the same questions for me. It also immediately makes me think of my son who tries to read by 'visually memorizing' each word (like a picture, not a series of letters) - then tries to predict which one is coming next while he reads. <br /><br />Hmmmm. I too have MANY questions! :) I alway love new research! <br /><br />Thanks for the info!<br />Hartley<br />www.hartleysboys.comHartleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02463016780946119637noreply@blogger.com