Considerable increase in synaptic connections, particularly in the __________, occurs around the time puberty begins in a process that neuroscientists call __________.

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The frontal lobes experience a considerable increase in synaptic connections around the time of puberty, a process known as synaptic exuberance. Pruning and myelination also occur in the brain during development, but not specifically around puberty and not necessarily in the frontal lobes. Occipital lobes are primarily responsible for vision and do not experience significant synaptic expansion during puberty.

Considerable Increase in Synaptic Connections, Particularly in the __________, Occurs