The developmental origins of spatial navigation: are we headed in the right direction?
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Navigation depends upon neural systems that monitor spatial location and head orientation. Recent developmental findings have led some to conclude that these systems are innate. Such claims are premature. But also, there are more meaningful ways to arrive at answers about developmental origins than by invoking the outdated nature-nurture dichotomy.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Trends in neurosciences
دوره 38 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015