Sep 14, 2020
Neuroplasticity
-- brain is not divided up in an entirely rigid way
-- neurons can reorganize and extend themselves to carry out functions in response to the needs of an organism
-- neuroplasticity = brain’s ability to change its function and structure in response to experience or damage
-- allows people to learn and remember new things and adjust to new experiences
-- brains are most “plastic” as children
-- still observed in adults
-- example -- accomplished musicians have a larger auditory cortex compared to the general population -- musicians require less neural activity to move their fingers over keys than novices
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