A Developmental Theory of Environmental Enrichment

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 12 Aug 1977 United States English Publisher:American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)Journal:Science, volume 197, pages 692-694 (issn: 0036-8075, eissn: 1095-9203,

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Authors: Cummins, RA; Livesey, PJ; Evans, JGM; Walsh, RN;

doi: 10.1126/science.877587

pmid: 877587

A Developmental Theory of Environmental Enrichment

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Abstract

The differential brain development induced by sensory enrichment or deprivation is most apparent in rats with low brain weights. These differences are hypothesized to represent the retarded development of environment-dependent neurons in the isolated animals.

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University of Western Australia
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Keywords

Male, General Science & Technology, Neurosciences, Sensation, Brain, Organ Size, Environment, Rats, Neurological, Animals, Mental health

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