Old dogs learning new tricks: Neuroplasticity beyond the juvenile period

Developmental Review

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 207-239

  Lillard, Angeline S ^a   Erisir, Alev ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Critical period; Development; Neuroplasticity; Sensitive period

Indexed keywords

EID: 80055106196     PISSN: 02732297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dr.2011.07.008     Document Type: Review

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