At birth, children with Down syndrome aren't developmentally delayed. But as they age, these kids fall behind. Memory deficits inherent in Down syndrome hinder learning, making it hard for the brain to collect experiences needed for normal cognitive development. Scientists have now demonstrated a possible new approach to slowing the inevitable progression of cognitive decline found in Down syndro
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July 21, 2009
Nature? Nurture? Child Development Scientists Say Neither
It's easy to explain why we act a certain way by saying "it's in the genes," but a group of child development scientists say the world has relied on that simple explanation far too long. The scientists call for tossing out the nature-nurture debate, which they say has prevailed for centuries in part out of convenience and intellectual laziness.
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