Developmental plasticity, Science

Assignment Help:
The developing brain is highly plastic in humans. The downside of this is that the developing human is, compared to other species, practically helpless and without any skills required for survival for the first years of his/her life. Other species with multitude of innate abilities are able to function in their environment mere minutes or hours after birth. The advantage given by the high degree of brain plasticity is that humans are able to adapt to a far greater range of different environments than most of the other species. For instance, it is possible to learn any of the rather diverse languages and cultures of the world that one is born into, and learn diverse skills, from hunting to computer programming.

Related Discussions:- Developmental plasticity

DESALINATION FOR FUTURE WATER SUPPLY, SEA WATER HAS TO BE FILTERED TO REMOV...

SEA WATER HAS TO BE FILTERED TO REMOVE MOST SOLID IMPURITIES IN IT BEFORE IT UNDERGOES MEMBRANE DESALINATION .SUGGEST ONE REASON.

Explain the term - hydrolysis yield ammonium ion, Explain the term - hydrol...

Explain the term - hydrolysis yield ammonium ion In addition to ammonium compounds, materials such as urea which, upon hydrolysis yield ammonium ion, are again a potential sour

In what way is crop rotation good for soil management, In what way is crop ...

In what way is crop rotation good for soil management? Continuous cultivation of a single crop over the years on the same site causes accumulation of a particular group of micr

Big bang boom, if we drink liquid nitrogen then what happen

if we drink liquid nitrogen then what happen

Transport of bulk chemicals, Transport of Bulk Chemicals : Ideally only su...

Transport of Bulk Chemicals : Ideally only sufficient concentrated acids, flammable solvents and other hazardous chemicals should be kept in the laboratory for immediate requireme

Curing methods in iron age, Curing methods: The most impbrtant  curing ...

Curing methods: The most impbrtant  curing methods were classified under five heads, namely, inducing vomiting, giving purgative, enem;,  oily enema and nasal  therapy. Specifi

Explain the function of nose, Explain the Function of Nose You would ag...

Explain the Function of Nose You would agree that one of the most prominent features of the face is the nose. The nose is the first of the respiratory organs through which we r

Calculate the specimen of carbon 14, Carbon l4 with a half-life of 5,568 ye...

Carbon l4 with a half-life of 5,568 years is used to date a sample of wood. Sample has l/8 the carbon l4 contained in a living tree of same species. Approximately how old is specim

Explain residual volume and functional residual capacity, Explain Residual ...

Explain Residual Volume and Functional Residual Capacity Residual Volume (RV): It is the volume of air that remains in the lungs after maximal expiration. The average volume

Cognitions - minnesota multiphasic personality inventory, Cognitions  Mr...

Cognitions  Mr. X sees himself as very capable to meet the demands of his environment (LSE=41) and has confidence in his abilities to deal with his problems (TRT=39). He sometim

Write Your Message!

Captcha
Free Assignment Quote

Assured A++ Grade

Get guaranteed satisfaction & time on delivery in every assignment order you paid with us! We ensure premium quality solution document along with free turntin report!

All rights reserved! Copyrights ©2019-2020 ExpertsMind IT Educational Pvt Ltd