What Are the Defining Characteristics of Modernism

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Essay

What are the defining characteristics of modernism?

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Definitions:

Myelination

The process in which neurons are coated in a fatty substance, myelin, which contributes to faster neural communication.

Synaptic Pruning

The process by which synapses, neural connections that are seldom used, disappear.

White Matter

Myelinated brain tissue.

Facial Processing

The interpretation and recognition of human faces, including emotional expressions and identity, by the brain.