Humans have a long period of immaturity known as childhood this period is longer relative to all other mammals even other primates. This period is still considered long even when taking into consideration our long life spans. Although we may be vulnerable for a long period of time this long period of immaturity is a good thing. This might have to do with language since it takes a lot more to fully learn a language,young children are better at picking up what is consistent and common while ignoring what is changing or unreliable. Then they are able to reproduce the sounds they hear. Although it may seem like other mammals learn faster than humans it is because the information that humans retain is a lot more intricate.
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