Tottenham Nim
University of California, Franz Hall, Psychology Department, 502 Portola Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA,
Curr Top Behav Neurosci. 2014;16:109-29. doi: 10.1007/7854_2013_254.
This chapter considers the functional utility of the prolonged period of immaturity in human brain development. Development of the amygdala and its connections with the prefrontal cortex is used as an example system for discussing the special role of sensitive periods in shaping neural functional architecture. The argument is made that neural immaturity during childhood may be important and confer a longer period of neuroplasticity, which can increase learning from the environment.
本章探讨了人类大脑发育过程中长时间不成熟阶段的功能效用。杏仁核的发育及其与前额叶皮层的连接被用作一个示例系统,以讨论敏感期在塑造神经功能结构中的特殊作用。有人认为,儿童时期的神经不成熟可能很重要,并赋予更长的神经可塑性时期,这可以增加从环境中学习的能力。