Critical developmental periods of increased plasticity program ritualized behavior

James E. Swain

doi:10.1017/S0140525X06009526

Critical developmental periods of increased plasticity program ritualized behavior

James E. Swain

Psychiatry

Stony Brook University

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The consideration of humans going through sensitive periods of life, such as childhood and the early postpartum, may be helpful in understanding the cognitive and evolutionary puzzle of human rituals. During such periods, certain brain systems may mediate an increased susceptibility to learn new behaviors, rational or irrational.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	630-631
Number of pages	2
Journal	Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Volume	29
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X06009526
State	Published - Dec 2006

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