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growth spurt
growth spurt A growth spurt, in this context, is a developmental window of especially rapid brain growth.
A growth spurt, in this context, is a developmental window of especially rapid brain growth. In humans it occurs in the third trimester of pregnancy and involves major brain-building processes such as neuron production, cell movement, and synapse formation, making it a period that is particularly sensitive to harmful influences that can affect later behavior.