During Which Stages) of Development Is Plasticity Possible?

The window of developmental plasticity extends from conception to early childhood, and even beyond to the transition from juvenility to adolescence, and could be transmitted transgenerationally. It involves epigenetic responses to environmental changes, which exert their effects during life history phase transitions.

What is plasticity in lifespan development?

Plasticity can be defined as the brain's capacity to achieve lasting structural changes in response to environmental demands that are not fully met by the organism's current functional capacity.

How does developmental plasticity occur?

Developmental plasticity describes the permanent behavioral, anatomical, or physiological changes in the developmental trajectory adopted by an organism during the life span, influenced by external environmental factors or other internal physiological factors, and that occurs through gene–environment interactions.