The Effects of Early Life Adversity on Brain and Behavioral Development

“Our genes supply the basic blueprint for brain development, but experience adjusts the underly­ing brain circuitry based on the unique environment in which each individual lives. As the brain changes, particularly during early development, the same physical environment can result in vastly different experi­ences. Moreover, the impact of experience on the brain is not constant throughout life--early experience often exerts a particu­larly strong influence in shaping the functional properties of the immature brain. We refer to such time windows as sensitive or critical periods.”

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