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Well past normally accepted critical periods, social isolation and darkness appear to contribute to the process that leads to a bird-object attachment.
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1. The author wishes to thank Dr. Laurence Stettner for his help in the preparation of this paper.
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Asdourian, D. Object attachment and the critical period. Psychon Sci 7, 235–236 (1967). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03331093
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