New Advances in Understanding Sensitive Periods in Brain Development |
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| Authors: | Michael SC Thomas Mark H Johnson |
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| Institution: | Birkbeck College, University of London, London, United Kingdom |
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| Abstract: | ABSTRACT— Is a dog ever too old to learn new tricks? We review recent findings on sensitive periods in brain development, ranging from sensory processing to high-level cognitive abilities in humans. We conclude that there are multiple varieties of, and mechanisms underlying, these changes. However, many sensitive periods may be a consequence of the basic processes underlying postnatal functional brain development. |
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| Keywords: | sensitive periods learning plasticity |
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