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Brain's temporal processing windows develop hierarchically through youth, stabilize in adulthood

As of October 2026: One of two youth datasets analyzed

Neurons in different brain regions don't process information on the same clock: sensory regions integrate input over fractions of a second, while association regions hold it longer. A study published September 29 in PLOS Biology shows this hierarchy of temporal windows develops during childhood and adolescence, then stabilizes in young adulthood.

Updated Oct 1