Neural plasticity and human development

Current Directions in Psychological Science

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 42-45

  Nelson, Charles A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Brain; Plasticity

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033410145     PISSN: 09637214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8721.00010     Document Type: Article

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