I. 사춘기의 정의
사춘기란 어린이가, 성적 생식능력을 갖게 되는 어른의 몸으로 변화하는 과정을 말한다. 사춘기는 뇌에서 생식샘으로 가는 호르몬 신호에 의해 시작되며, 남자의 경우 고환, 여자의 경우 난소가 뇌의 호르몬 신호를 받게 된다. 호르몬 신호를 받은 생식샘은 성적욕구(libido)를 일으키
① Plasticity & Sensitive Periods
Neuroscientists have well established that the brain has a highly robust and well-developed capacity to change in response to environmental demands, a process called plasticity. This involves creating and strengthening some neuronal connections and weakening or eliminating others. The degree of modification depends on the type of learning that takes place, wit
Ⅰ. A preface
1. Adolescence vs. Puberty
Adolescence is the transitional period between childhood and adulthood during which young people mature physically and sexually. Adolescence should be differentiated from puberty, which is more specific. Adolescence might be considered a cultural concept that refers to a general time during life.
In the other hand, puberty is a physical concept t
The purpose of this chapter
To address some of questions like..
“Do childhood and adulthood, and differences between them, hold some keys to second language acquisition models and theories?”
To set forth explicitly some of the parameters for looking at the effects of age and acquisition.
The Critical Period Hypothesis (CPH)
Critical period for language acquisition
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