Mphamvu ya wachinyamata wongolerani zatsopano zogonana bowa pozungulira 11-12 kwa atsikana, 12-13 kwa anyamata, pamene mabiliyoni atsopano a neural (synapses) amapanga mwayi wopanda malire. Komabe, pokhala wamkulu ubongo wake uyenera kukonzera maulendo ake oyendayenda a neural kumusiya iye ndi zosamalidwa bwino zosankha. Pa zaka makumi awiri, iye sangakhale kwenikweni anatsamira ndi zizolowezi zakugonana zomwe amagonazo ali wachinyamata, koma zimatha kukhala ngati mbali yayikulu muubongo wake —osavuta kunyalanyaza kapena kuyambiranso. Kuti mumve zambiri paubongo wachinyamata onani:
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Mndandanda umene uli pansipa, nkhani zowonongedwa ndi (L).