What is neuroplasticity?

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Neuroplasticity is the brain's amazing capacity to change and adapt due to experience[1]. It is an ongoing process and a fundamental property of the brain[4]. Neuroplasticity is demonstrated in four categories in children, covering a wide variety of neuronal functioning[5].

It can be seen as an umbrella term for different brain change and adaptation phenomena, and is increasingly being researched in the fields of neuroscience and psychology[2]. Neuroplasticity is not synonymous with the brain being infinitely malleable[8]. Some researchers suggest that neuroplasticity is a factor in recovery from brain injury[2].

The ability to modify connections or “re-wire” itself is what gives the brain its malleability or ability to change[8]. It is also closely related to learning as when we learn, we form new pathways in the brain[4]. By understanding neuroplasticity, we may also be able to identify ways to treat diseases such as brain trauma[4].

Websites

1. https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-brain-plasticity-2794886
2. https://www.brainline.org/author/celeste-campbell/qa/what-neuroplasticity
3. https://www.britannica.com/science/neuroplasticity
4. https://positivepsychology.com/neuroplasticity/
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuroplasticity
6. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29080018/
7. https://centerhealthyminds.org/feature/neuroplasticity
8. https://theconversation.com/what-is-brain-plasticity-and-why-is-it-so-important-55967

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