As the brain matures, the emotional and sensory areas of the brain develop based upon the quality of attachment.
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As the brain matures, the relative number of silent synapses decreases.
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As the brain matures, certain areas (usually within the frontal lobes) exert an inhibitory effect thus causing the reflex to disappear.
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