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Neural determinism

Posted byBrian Hopkins May 22, 2019

The doctrine that development arises from genetically determined changes in neural structures.  Some, however, consider geneticdeterminism and neural determinism to have quite different connotations. 

See Determinism, Genetic determinism, Neurological ‘soft’ signs, Neuromaturation, Neuromaturational theories

Posted byBrian HopkinsMay 22, 2019Posted inUncategorizedTags: glossary

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