title: A developmental theory of environmental enrichment.
abstract: The differential brain development induced by sensory enrichment or deprivation is most apparent in rats with low brain weights. These differences are hypothesized to represent the retarded development of environment-dependent neurons in the isolated animals.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development*; D004777:Environment; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size; D051381:Rats; D012677:Sensation / Q000502:physiology*