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Nowakowski, R. S. – Child Development, 1987
The goals of this review are to: (1) provide a set of concepts to aid in the understanding of complex processes which occur during central nervous system (CNS) development; (2) illustrate how they contribute to our knowlege of adult brain anatomy; and (3) delineate how modifications of normal developmental processes may affect the structure and…
Descriptors: Anatomy, Behavior Development, Experience, Genetics
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Bateson, Patrick – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 1987
Examines the interplay between genes and environment and argues that the development of much individual variation can be explained in terms of relatively simple forms of underlying regulation. Looks at "sensitive periods," during which variation is produced by experience received at a particular age. Includes a discussion of the…
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Biological Influences, Children, Experience