Critical period
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In developmental psychology and developmental biology, a critical period is a maturational stage in the lifespan of an organism during which the nervous system is especially sensitive to certain environmental stimuli. If, for some reason, the organism does not receive the appropriate stimulus during this "critical period" to learn a given skill or trait, it may be difficult, ultimately less successful, or even impossible, to develop some functions later in life. Functions that are indispensable to an organism's survival, such as vision, are particularly likely to develop during critical periods. "Critical period" also relate to ability to acquire first language. Researchers found that people who passed "critical period" would not acquire first language fluently.
See also
- Behavioral cusp
- Child development
- Critical period hypothesis
- Developmental psychology
- Malleable intelligence
- Universal grammar
