Concept information
Preferred term
imprinting
Definition
- Originally discovered by Douglas Spalding during the 19th century, it refers to a phase-sensitive learning period, during which an individual learns the characteristics of a stimulus object. Imprinting is often used in the context of filial imprinting, which refers to the process by which the young learn about the characteristics of their parents. [Source: The SAGE Glossary of the Social and Behavioral Sciences; Imprinting]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/imprinting
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