Kennard principle

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Graphical representation of the Kennard Principle

The observation that young brains reorganize more effectively than adult brains was first articulated by Margaret Kennard in 1936. Consequently, the notion that how well a brain can reorganize itself after damage as a function of the developmental stage is now known as the Kennard principle. This research led to one of the earliest experimental evidence for age effects on neuroplasticity.