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Emergence of long timescales and stereotyped behaviors in Caenorhabditis elegans

open access: yes, 2011
Animal behaviors often are decomposable into discrete, stereotyped elements, well separated in time. In one model, such behaviors are triggered by specific commands; in the extreme case, the discreteness of behavior is traced to the discreteness of ...
Ryu, William S   +8 more
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Linking Brain Morphometry to Psychometric Measures and Energy‐Metabolic Biomarkers in Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder

open access: yesAutism Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is associated with differences in neurodevelopment and altered metabolism, yet the interplay between brain morphometry, mitochondrial and energy metabolism biomarkers, and autistic traits in adults remains poorly understood. This study investigates the link between brain structure, psychometric measures, and both
Eleonora Esposto   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Correlates of variability in killer whale stereotyped call repertoires. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
Killer whales vocalisations include repertoires of stereotyped call types (Ford 1984). There is strong evidence that these vocalisations are learnt (Hoelzel and Osborne 1986; Bain 1989; Deecke et al. 2000; Yurk et al. 2002).
Foote, Andrew David
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Motor Disorders in Autism: From Comorbidity to Core Criterion

open access: yesAutism Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT While repetitive movements are recognized as a diagnostic hallmark of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in frameworks such as the DSM and ICD, other motor disturbances, including gait atypicalities and postural control difficulties, have historically been overlooked or framed as secondary comorbidities.
Mohamed Jaber
wiley   +1 more source

The Influence of Peers Regarding Gender Stereotyped Toys and Behavior In Nursery School Children

open access: yes, 2016
Young children often gender-stereotype toys, associating certain toys as being meant for boys and others as being meant for girls. These stereotypes can be seen in the behavior of many nursery age children (ages 3-5) and at this young age, the importance
Cali, Sarah
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Stereotyped Behaviors of Chimpanzees: Relation to General Arousal and Alternative Activities

open access: yes, 1964
Chimpanzees raised without their mothers develop abnormal stereotyped behaviors not found in mother-raised animals. Two studies tested the hypotheses that moment-to-moment fluctuations of stereotyped behaviors are related to the level of general arousal
Gershon Berkson, William A. Mason
core   +1 more source

Young children's right to be heard on the quality of their education: Addressing potential misunderstandings in the context of early childhood education

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract In early childhood education many researchers and professionals across the world have embraced the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child's requirement to include young children in decision‐making. In the context of ongoing discussion about young children's capacity to share their views and opinions about matters affecting them ...
Laura Lundy   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The quality of interaction with children in collective play: Children's agency

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract There is a growing body of studies on increasing the quality of infant–toddler education and care. Yet little attention has been directed towards how to bring toddlers' agency and perspective to their personally meaningful learning in collective play.
Liang Li
wiley   +1 more source

‘Where are the adults?’: Troubling child‐activism and children's political participation

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Children's political participation is a well‐established theme in childhood studies. In this article we offer an original account of child activism that takes into account the entangled and emergent aspect of children as activists. We begin with a historical and a conceptual review, noting the importance of mid‐20th century developments such ...
Sharon Hunter, Claire Cassidy
wiley   +1 more source

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