Science topics: Critical Period (Psychology)
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Critical Period (Psychology) - Science topic
A specific stage in animal and human development during which certain types of behavior normally are shaped and molded for life.
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Suzlon Energy Ltd., once a leader in the renewable energy sector, has experienced a remarkable journey marked by rapid growth, global expansion, and, eventually, significant financial struggles. As one of India's largest wind energy companies, Suzlon played a pivotal role in promoting sustainable energy solutions. However, over time, a mix of strat...
Working memory is a crucial component of cognitive performance, supporting well-being, mental health, and successful personal and academic endeavors. Working memory performance and capacity peak during young adulthood, a critical period for managing increased life challenges. Emerging evidence indicates that cardiorespiratory fitness holds potentia...
Background
Adolescence is a critical period with elevated vulnerability to suicidality. Despite the importance of protective factors in reducing suicidal ideation (SI) and suicide attempts (SA), research in this area remains limited. This study investigated the associations between protective factors in early adolescence and the subsequent outcomes...
The hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis development during critical periods of ontogenesis can be disrupted by stress factors, including in particular maternal immune activation by infectious agents. Bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS, E.coli) exposure induces inflammation accompanied by proinflammatory cytokine release. The resulting elevated...
Red sprangletop (Leptochloa chinensis L.) has become one of the most troublesome weeds for direct-seeded rice (DSR). The degree of cost-effectiveness of any weed control strategy against this weed needs accurate information about its critical timing of weed removal (CTWR) in DSR production system. A two-year field study was executed to estimate yie...
Introduction
Understanding the effects of water level fluctuations on wetland ecosystems is crucial for water resource management and ecological conservation. While there have been some studies on this topic, comprehensive analyses of how water level changes affect the hydrological connectivity and water quality of complex lake-type wetlands remain...
Purpose
In recent years, traditional markets have been challenged by the emergence of cryptocurrencies, particularly when there are economic disruptions such as the COVID-19 pandemic. This paper examines the intricacies of financial dynamics during the COVID-19 crisis and explores their impact on traditional and cryptocurrency markets. In particula...
This study presents a novel sensitivity-driven distributionally robust optimization framework designed to enhance hosting capacity in renewable-powered distribution networks through targeted flexibility resource deployment. The proposed approach integrates temporal sensitivity mapping with robust optimization techniques to prioritize resource alloc...
Background/Objectives: Apis cerana development is described as comprising four stages: embryo, larva, pupa, and adult. There are significant differences between workers and drones in terms of physiological functions and social roles, and the formation of the organ primordia occurs during the embryonic stage. Therefore, the objective of this study i...
This study examines historical water management practices as a means of addressing climate change, focusing on the Tyski Stream catchment in Upper Silesia, Poland, a region marked by extensive urbanization and industrial evolution. It investigates the effectiveness of historical hydrotechnical systems, such as bead-like ponds from the 15th to 18th...
Today’s advancements in neuroimaging have been pivotal in enhancing our understanding 1 of brain development and function using various MRI techniques. This study utilizes images from 2 T1-weighted imaging and diffusion-weighted imaging to identify gray matter and white matter 3 coherent growth patterns within 2 years from 9-10-year-old participant...
Children are the next generation of the nation, therefore good quality children are needed to be able to achieve the nation's goals. At the age of 0 to 5 years is a critical period that becomes very important for child development. Children's growth and development can run naturally, but the process that takes place is highly dependent on the paren...
Adolescence is a critical period for developing risk behaviors such as substance use, which can impact health in adulthood. Culturally adapted evidence-based programs (EBPs) are promising for prevention. This review explores the processes for culturally adapting EBPs targeting alcohol, tobacco, or cannabis use, and/or anxiety or depression in adole...
Background
Approximately 5% of very premature infants delivered at less than 30 weeks’ gestation have systemic hypertension. In adult human and animal models, intermittent hypoxemia events are associated with systemic hypertension. In neonates, intermittent hypoxemia events are associated with adverse outcomes, but it is unknown if they are a risk...
In initial observations at SMP Negeri 20 Surakarta, various emotional and behavioral problems were found among students, including self-injurious behavior due to emotional stress, such as friendship conflicts and social pressure. This phenomenon highlights the importance of psychosocial interventions to increase awareness of mental health among ado...
Adolescence is a critical period for developing risk behaviors such as substance use, which can impact health in adulthood. Culturally adapted evidence-based programs (EBPs) are promising for prevention. This review explores the processes for culturally adapting EBPs targeting alcohol, tobacco, or cannabis use, and/or anxiety or depression in adole...
Maize (Zea mays L.) is highly sensitive to weed infestation and management of weeds is the most difficult aspect of summer maize cultivation, leading to significant yield losses of maize fields. The lack of weed management in critical period of growth results in major losses. To address these issues, reducing actively growing weeds at various stage...
Climate change poses a significant threat to agriculture, primarily through yield losses due to droughts and heatwaves. The flowering phase is a particularly critical period during which many crops are highly susceptible to heat, resulting in longterm damage and substantial yield reduction. By imposing the large-scale atmospheric circulation of the...
Sensory experience during developmental critical periods has lifelong consequences for circuit function and behavior, but the molecular and cellular mechanisms through which experience causes these changes are not well understood. The Drosophila antennal lobe houses synapses between olfactory sensory neurons (OSNs) and downstream projection neurons...
Pregnancy and childbirth cause many physiological, psychological and social changes thus it is considered as critical period in every woman’s life. Wellbeing during perinatal period is influenced by many factors as it is a unique and complex process. Therefore, importance of conceptualizing concept of maternal wellbeing has recently gained attentio...
Lavandula angustifolia is a promising essential oil and ornamental crop whose distribution in the temperate zone and northern regions is limited by its low winter hardiness. Analyzing the causes of low winter hardiness will facilitate the selection of the most winter-hardy hybrids. The study goal is to evaluate the climatic conditions and winter ha...
Bacterial meningitis, characterized by inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord due to bacterial infection, presents significant clinical challenges. A retrospective analysis was performed on clinical and laboratory data from 440 hospitalized patients with confirmed bacterial meningitis. This cohort exhibited notable demo...
Converging evidence suggests that understanding the human brain requires more than just examining pairwise functional brain interactions. The human brain is a complex, nonlinear system, and focusing solely on linear pairwise functional connectivity often overlooks important nonlinear and higher-order relationships. Infancy is a critical period mark...
Cherry brown rot, primarily caused by Monilinia laxa, poses a significant threat to cherry production in the UK. Traditional control methods are labour-intensive or environmentally damaging, favouring alternative solutions such as using biological control agents (BCAs). This study investigated the survival and efficacy of two BCAs, Bacillus subtili...
The early years of the Cold War were marked by intense strategic debates over how best to counter the growing Soviet threat. Among the most controversial ideas was the proposition of a preemptive nuclear strike to eliminate the USSR’s capabilities before it could achieve parity with the United States. Advocates of this aggressive stance included mi...
Exploring pathways for sustainable synergistic development is a challenging issue for the construction industry, which is currently in a critical period of transformation. Current research has confirmed that industrial clusters are an important organizational form for promoting sustainable synergistic development. However, the existing research on...
Purpose
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a prevalent endocrine disorder and the primary cause of anovulatory infertility among women aged 15–49 years. Despite its significance, it has been largely overlooked in global health discussions, with persistently high prevalence and incidence rates. This public health challenge necessitates attention bo...
Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia may result in long-lasting motor, auditory and learning impairments. The mechanisms responsible for the localization of unconjugated bilirubin (UCB) to specific brain areas as well as those involved in potentially permanent central nervous system (CNS) dysfunctions are far from being clear. One area of investigation incl...
Early brain injury (EBI) after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is a clear correlation with poor prognosis. In the past 20 years, the research on EBI has increased rapidly. However, there is a lack of bibliometric analysis related to EBI. The purpose of this study was to identify emerging targets for the treatment of EBI and analyze the current situat...
Background
The 12-h ultradian rhythm plays a crucial role in metabolic homeostasis, but its role in ovarian aging has not been explored. This study investigates age-related changes in 12-h rhythmic gene expression across various human tissues, with a particular focus on the ovary.
Methods
We analyzed transcriptomic data from the GTEx project to ex...
Introduction
Neural circuits develop during critical periods (CPs) and exhibit heightened plasticity to adapt to the surrounding environment. Accumulating evidence indicates that the maturation of inhibitory circuits, such as gamma-aminobutyric acid and parvalbumin-positive interneurons, plays a crucial role in CPs and contributes to generating gam...
As the world faces an escalating challenge of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), with phenotypes ranging from allergic chronic immuno-inflammatory diseases to neuropsychiatric disorders, it becomes evident that their seeds are sown during the early stages of life. Furthermore, within only a few decades, human obesity has reached epidemic proportions...
Purpose
To investigate the association of sleep quality during pregnancy on in vitro fertilization/intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection (IVF/ICSI) and natural conceiving (NC), as well as anxiety, depression, and perceived stress.
Methods
This prospective cohort study includes 500 infertile pregnant women undergoing IVF/ICSI and 678 NC women in a Sich...
Pollinators face declines and diversity loss associated with multiple stressors, particularly pesticides. Most pollination services are provided by annual bees that undergo winter diapause, and many common pesticides are highly soluble in water and move through soil and plants where bees hibernate and feed, yet the effects of pesticides on pollinat...
Sandstone bodies are distributed across a large area in the northeastern part of the Sulige gas field in the Ordos Basin. However, the production characteristics of gas wells in different areas are significantly different, and the success rate of drilling effective reservoirs is low. Therefore, studies on the patterns of natural gas enrichment are...
After having unveiled the hidden influence of Pope and his Essay on Man on Kant in the first article, The hidden influence on Kant, this second article examines the “critical gap” presented by the data, which refers to the absence of explicit mention of Pope in Kant’s works during the decade of the three Critiques. I argue that, despite this lack o...
Propane flame weeding is a weed control method utilized primarily in organic soybeans during vegetative growth stages. However, due to prolonged emergence pattern of weeds, there may be a need for weed control during reproductive stages, which coincides with the end of critical period for weed control (CPWC). Therefore, the objective of this study...
The exact mechanisms behind population cycles remain elusive. An ongoing debate centers on whether predation by small mustelids is necessary and sufficient to generate rodent cycles, as stipulated by the specialist predator hypothesis (SPH). Specifically, the SPH predicts that the predator should respond numerically to the abundance of its prey wit...
The first 1, 000 days of life, from the fetal stage of a woman's pregnancy to 2 years of age after the baby is born, is a critical period for microbial colonization of the body and development of the immune system. The immune system and microbiota exhibit great plasticity at this stage and play a crucial role in subsequent development and future he...
The study was conducted at Mountain Research Centre for Sheep and Goat (MRCSG) Shuhama, SKUAST-K with the objective to observe impact of watering temperature and mineral supplementation on the performance of pregnant ewes during winter, which is a critical period for the sheep industry in Jammu and Kashmir. A total of 40 pregnant Cor-riedale ewes,...
Habitual consumption of low-calorie sweeteners (LCS) during juvenile-adolescence can lead to greater sugar intake later in life. Here, we investigated if exposure to the LCS Acesulfame Potassium (Ace-K) during this critical period of development reprograms the taste system in a way that would alter hedonic responding for common dietary compounds. R...
Background/Objectives: Diet composition is important for health, especially during critical periods such as pre-gestation (P), gestation (G), or lactation (S), due to its potential impact not only on the mother but on the offspring. The Mediterranean diet includes many healthy foods rich in fiber and/or polyphenols, such as whole grains, fruits, ve...
This paper investigates the intersection of gender health equity within two distinct medical residency programs: obstetrics &gynecology and forensic pathology. It specifically addresses the unique challenges that young female residents encounter during pregnancy, emphasizing the Italian regulatory frameworks and recommendations pertinent to both fi...
Psa primarily utilises the type III secretion system (T3SS) to deliver effector proteins (T3Es) into host cells, thereby regulating host immune responses. However, the mechanism by which kiwifruit responds to T3SS remains unclear. To elucidate the molecular reaction of kiwifruit plants to Psa infection, M228 and mutant M228△hrcS strains were employ...
The paper includes a historical analysis of real energy consumption and indoor conditions in a single-family passive building located in Warsaw, Poland. Passive houses have emerged as a sustainable alternative to the conventional construction of houses, having advantages such as low energy consumption, comfortable indoor temperatures, an environmen...
In the context of core literacy teaching, high school is a critical period for students’ learning and development. While teaching students English knowledge, English teachers in high schools should pay more attention to the cultivation of their autonomous learning ability. English reading is an important part of English teaching in senior high scho...
Energy system flexibility is necessary to accommodate the expansion of variable renewable electricity. The EnergyPLAN tool is useful for simulating energy systems with high shares of variable renewable energy sources by representing supply and demand side technologies and verifying the balance of the system with an hourly resolution. This paper pro...
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by impairments in social communication and the presence of restrictive and repetitive behaviors. Investigating the etiological process and identifying an appropriate therapeutic target remain as formidable challenges to overcome ASD due to numerous risk factors and comple...
Background/Objectives: The transition from a non-lactating to a lactating state is a critical period for lipid metabolism in dairy cows. Danggui Buxue Tang (DBT), stimulating energy metabolism, ameliorates diseases related to lipid metabolism disorders and is expected to be an effective supplement for alleviating excessive lipid mobilisation in per...
Background
There is a critical time window of post-stroke neuroplasticity when spontaneous behavioral recovery occurs. Potential factors responsible for this heightened plasticity are the reduction of parvalbumin-immunoreactive (PV+) interneuron inhibitory signaling and the disappearance of extracellular matrix synaptic stabilizers called perineuro...
This study investigates the relationship between audit committee characteristics and tax aggressiveness in publicly traded companies from 2014 to 2023. The purpose is to explore whether key attributes of audit committees, such as independence, size, meeting frequency, and gender diversity, influence the extent of tax planning activities that deviat...
INTRODUCTION
Pregnancy is a critical period marked by vast changes, with a pivotal role in healthcare. The Mothers on Respect (MOR) index measures and ensures respect in maternal care, impacting health-seeking behaviors and postpartum outcomes vital for individual and healthcare system well-being. This study aims to validate the Greek version of th...
The decline of walleye (Sander vitreus) populations raises concerns about the stability of freshwater ecosystems and the sustainability of recreational and subsistence fisheries. Long-term recovery patterns after intense exploitation or population collapse remain poorly understood, complicating efforts to establish realistic stakeholder expectation...
The increased prevalence of electronic cigarettes, particularly among adolescents, has escalated concerns about nicotine addiction. Nicotine, a potent psychostimulant found in tobacco products, exerts its effects by interacting with nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) in the brain. Recent findings in both pre-clinical and clinical studies ha...
Transitioning from kindergartens to elementary schools marks a critical period for young children and children’s school readiness is a strong predictor of their future educational attainment. The purpose of this study was to examine the relations between family socioeconomic status (SES) and Chinese preschoolers’ cognitive and non-cognitive school...
Extreme weather events, particularly snow and ice storms, present significant threats to the stability and reliability of high-voltage transmission lines, leading to substantial disruptions in power supply. This study delves into the causes and consequences of transmission line trip faults that occur under severe winter conditions, with a focused c...
Field studies were conducted in North Carolina to determine the critical period of weed control (CPWC) for Italian ryegrass in winter wheat. Soft red winter wheat was planted in late fall in 2017 and 2018 in no-till fields near Salisbury, NC. Treatments consisted of allowing weeds to grow from crop emergence for different intervals until removal (“...
A single manipulable enrichment is often introduced to the pens of farmed American mink (Neogale vison) to combat stereotypic behaviour and behaviours or temperaments associated with poor welfare (e.g. inactivity, fear, and aggression). This enrichment is provided early in life, but it is unclear the age at which enrichment is most effective at pre...
Aeromonas hydrophila is a significant fish pathogen responsible for substantial economic losses in the global aquaculture industry. To promote bacterial disease resistance during early vaccine immunity in fish, we investigated the regulation of fermentation broth in grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella). We focused on leukocyte phagocytosis, the inn...
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Guided bone regeneration (GBR) is an alternative treatment for craniofacial bone defects reconstruction through membrane barrier adaptation, such as demineralized dentin material membrane (DDMM). DDMM is used as a substitute for GBR material, which aligns with Green Economy principles, it has a good biological osteoinductive and osteoc...
Phthalates are ubiquitous environmental pollutants known for their endocrine-disrupting properties, particularly
during critical periods such as pregnancy and early childhood. Phthalates alter lipid metabolism, but the role of
prenatal exposure on the offspring lipidome is less understood. In particular, we focused on long chain acyl
carnitines - i...
Background/Objectives: Sleeve gastrectomy (SG) is increasingly used to treat severe obesity in adolescents, but its effects on bone health during this critical period of bone accrual are not fully understood. This systematic review aims to evaluate the impact of SG on the bone mineral density (BMD), bone microarchitecture, marrow adipose tissue (MA...
Background
Dementia, particularly Alzheimer's disease (AD), is a significant public health concern, with midlife emerging as a critical period for preventive intervention (Livingston, 2017). Dementia's heterogeneity renders single risk factor insufficient for accurate identification of individuals at risk (Stephen, 2021). Multifactorial risk scores...
Background
Matrescence, like adolescence, is a critical period for neurodevelopment characterized by hormonal changes that reshape the brain in preparation for new experiences and subsequent learning. Women exhibit greater age‐matched Alzheimer’s disease (AD) risk than men, yet little is known about long‐term neurological health consequences of rep...
Background
Metabolic syndrome (MetS) might be a modifiable risk factor for dementia. However, the impact of mid‐life versus late‐life MetS and the duration living with MetS on dementia risk remains underexplored. This study investigated whether the association between MetS and risk of dementia differs across mid‐life versus late‐life, and to explor...
Provoked vulvodynia (PV) is the leading cause of vulvar pain and dyspareunia. The etiology of PV is multifactorial and remains poorly understood. PV is associated with a history of repeated vulvar inflammation and is often accompanied by sensory neuromodulation as a result of activation of the metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 (mGluR5) in the senso...
This research aimed to establish whether 12 weeks of bicycle-riding skills exercises with massed and distributed practice frequency at low and high intensity affect communication performance and stereotyped behavior among adolescent boys with autism. Fifty autistic boys aged 13.3 ± 1.32 years participated in the study. The participants were divided...
Preterm birth exposes the neonate to hypoxic-ischaemic and excitotoxic insults that impair neurodevelopment and are magnified by the premature loss of placentally supplied, inhibitory neurosteroids. The cerebellum is a neuronally dense brain region, which undergoes critical periods of development during late gestation, when preterm births frequentl...
Purpose of Review
The aim of this review is to summarize and put into context the current evidence on anthropometric measurements and laboratory methods used in the evaluation of body composition in pregnancy, in the light of current studies.
Recent Findings
Protecting women's health during pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal period is importa...