PSY260H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Episodic Memory, Eyeblink Conditioning, Prefrontal Cortex
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Imitation is the most important way in which youngsters learn about their world. I(cid:374)fa(cid:374)ts start to sa(cid:455) (cid:858)(cid:449)h(cid:455)(cid:859) as (cid:373)ea(cid:374)s to soak up semantic information about the world: episodic memory in young children appears to develop more slowly and only develops with age research by drummey and newcombe. Memories: according to collier, kids only fail to communicate their episodic memory verbally and this failure is owing to experimental design. Sensitive periods for early learning: these are periods in early life during which learning is most effective. Imprinting; forming an attachment to the first individual they see after birth: animals can imprint on the wrong species or even inanimate objects. Genetic variation and individual differences in learning abilities: brain-derived neurotrophic factor (bdnf) A protein vital for the health of neurons. Met carriers are slightly worse at learning and memory tasks: 5-ht2ar gene. Encodes instruction of building a particular receptor for serotonin, and may determine effectiveness of neural transmission: snc1a gene.
