rs that follow.” With this in mind, and the fact that every time a child experiences something stimulating new synapses are formed, it can be reasonably inferred a lack of such stimulation would have harmful effects on a child’s brain. This invigorating stimulus is what builds a personality, along with necessary social, vocal, physical, and cognitive skills. A child, such as Isabelle, in Davis’ “Final Note On a Case of Extreme Isolation,” whom received virtually no communication, light, nutrients, or stimulus behaved in such a way that all hope was lost as to her being a fully functional person equal to her age group. She displayed animosity towards strangers, couldn’t feed herself, walk properly, or speak, and all at the age of six years old. Isabella’s lack of stimulation and complete isolation caused a thwarting in her physical, emotional, and social growth due to the lack of synapse development. Without encouragement, all her developmental skills were stunted. Fortunately for Isabella’s sake, she was rescued and put into an extensive teaching program to enable her to be at par with her age group. Miraculously, within two years, she had learned the abilities that would have naturally taken six. Hence, one can conclude that isolation will inhibit the maturation of an individual within the first six to ten years of life, undoubtedly. The brain serves as the primary operator of the body’s functions and behavior. With so much allotted responsibility, it is no small wonder that the development of the brain is so significant. This development of the brain has its peak maturation within the first year of life. Hence, whatever may happen to a child during that first year is absolutely going to leave a lasting imprint on that life. This occurs due to the advance of the synapses within the brain. In conclusion, experience does, in fact, strengthen the formation of the synapses; traumatic ev...
