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Changes in a behavior or behaviors as a result of some experience the organism undergoes. Included under the heading of behavioral plasticity are adaptation, learning, memory and changes in adult behavior as a result of experience during development.
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(2008). Behavioral Plasticity. In: Binder, M.D., Hirokawa, N., Windhorst, U. (eds) Encyclopedia of Neuroscience. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29678-2_594
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