Limits on plasticity

Journal of Cognition and Development

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 99-125

  Thomas, Michael S C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; BRAIN CORTEX; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; HUMAN; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; NEUROSCIENCE; REVIEW;

EID: 0141673503     PISSN: 15248372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15327647JCD4,1-04     Document Type: Review

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