Özlü Aran, Danielle A Swales, Natasha A Bailey, Riikka Korja, Eeva Holmberg, Eeva Eskola, Saara Nolvi, Laura Perasto, Elisabeth Nordenswan, Hasse Karlsson, Linnea Karlsson, Curt A Sandman, Hal S Stern, Tallie Z Baram, Laura M Glynn, Elysia Poggi Davis
BACKGROUND: Patterns of sensory inputs early in life play an integral role in shaping the maturation of neural circuits, including those implicated in emotion and cognition. In both experimental animal models and observational human research, unpredictable sensory signals have been linked to aberrant developmental outcomes, including poor memory and effortful control. These findings suggest that sensitivity to unpredictable sensory signals is conserved across species and sculpts the developing brain...
November 23, 2023: Journal of Affective Disorders