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ERIC Number: EJ428998
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1991
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ISSN: ISSN-0012-1649
Experience as a Component of Normal Development: Evolutionary Considerations.
Greenough, William T.
Developmental Psychology, v27 n1 p14-17 Jan 1991
Suggests that experiential canalization is appropriately applied to constraints caused by the behavior of an organism or members of its species. When other aspects of the environment propel the organism to develop in certain ways, this process reflects adaptation to the environment. Conditions for evolution of experience as a guide to development are considered. (BC)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior Development, Developmental Psychology, Environmental Influences, Evolution, Experience, Genetics, Individual Development, Mammals
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Experiential Canalization; Species Specific Behavior