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Science 5 January 1979:
Vol. 203. no. 4375, pp. 75 - 78
DOI: 10.1126/science.758683
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Science, Vol 203, Issue 4375, 75-78
Copyright © 1979 by American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Plasticity: the mirror of experience

DN Spinelli and FE Jensen

A simple avoidance training procedure during early development produces massive neural traces in visual and somatic cortices of kittens reared in a normal environment. A preponderance of cells in these areas had response preferences for the stimuli used during training. Furthermore, some of these cells exhibited properties never found in normal animals not receiving such training. It appears that, even in an environment in which many other stimuli are present, some early experiences powerfully affect brain development and the way in which other experiences exert their effect.


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