Glossary
Sensitive period
Sensitive period is a window in development when the brain is unusually responsive to a particular kind of input.
Language
The clearest example. Early exposure to rich spoken language has effects that later exposure does not fully replicate.
The caveat
"Sensitive" is not "critical". Windows narrow; they rarely slam shut, and popular writing routinely overstates how firmly they close.
More terms
Immigrants minus emigrants per 1,000 people per year.
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