Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The ability of the brain to change in structure or function in response to experience.
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- noun The state or quality of being
neuroplastic , of having a brain that adapts to experience
Etymologies
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Examples
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Simply put, the term neuroplasticity means that the brain changes in response to new experience.
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This ability to change the landscape of our brains and ultimately augment how our minds will operate is called neuroplasticity.
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Doidge: The paradox of neuroplasticity is that for all the mental flexibility it grants us, it can end up locking us into 'rigid behaviors.'
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Doidge: The paradox of neuroplasticity is that for all the mental flexibility it grants us, it can end up locking us into 'rigid behaviors.'
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Doidge: The paradox of neuroplasticity is that for all the mental flexibility it grants us, it can end up locking us into 'rigid behaviors.'
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This ability to change the landscape of our brains and ultimately augment how our minds will operate is called neuroplasticity.
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This capacity to create new neural connections, and thus new mental skill sets, through experience has been termed "neuroplasticity."
Kingsley Dennis, Ph.D.: Rewiring Our Minds For A Modern Lifestyle
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Doidge: The paradox of neuroplasticity is that for all the mental flexibility it grants us, it can end up locking us into 'rigid behaviors.'
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This capacity to create new neural connections, and thus new mental skill sets, through experience has been termed "neuroplasticity."
Kingsley Dennis, Ph.D.: Rewiring Our Minds For A Modern Lifestyle
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Doidge: The paradox of neuroplasticity is that for all the mental flexibility it grants us, it can end up locking us into 'rigid behaviors.'
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