PSY100H1 : development
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a development stage during which young animals are able to acquire specific skills and knowledge. if lacks this, they cannot acquire at a later point in development. brain development goes thru periods during which certain connections are most easily made, assuming the right stimulus is provided. = genie was trying to learn languages at a later age, but it was limited since she missed this critical period. Thus, critical period is very important: sensitive periods. the specific points in development at which some skills are most easily learned. ex) learning second or third languages at a later year. * attachment promotes survival: attachment: a strong emotional connection that persists over time and across circumstances. > infant attachment leads to heightened feelings of safety and security. > infants are profoundly affected by the facial expressions of their caregivers within 10 weeks after birth and may become very upset when their mothers fail to display emotional reactions.
