Early Sensory Learning and Its Relationship to Attachment Behaviors
In early ontogeny altricial species need to maintain close proximity to the caregiver in order to survive. In mammalian species, early-life learning experiences occur in utero through chemosensory cues present in the amniotic fluid and in breast-milk during postnatal life. These stimuli are provided...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
2014-12-01
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| Series: | Revista Argentina de Ciencias del Comportamiento |
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| Online Access: | http://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/racc/article/view/7127 |
| Summary: | In early ontogeny altricial species need to maintain close proximity to the caregiver in order to survive. In mammalian species, early-life learning experiences occur in utero through chemosensory cues present in the amniotic fluid and in breast-milk during postnatal life. These stimuli are provided by the mother's diet. This review offers evidence on the early-life learnings of human babies and rats, and thus how attachment behavior and eating habits become affected. |
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| ISSN: | 1852-4206 |