Neuroplasticity: Difference between revisions
From BurnZero
mNo edit summary |
mNo edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
[[File:Neuroplasticity.png|alt=Neuroplasticity|thumb|'''Figure 1'''. Neuroplasticity Vs Age<ref name=":0" />.]] | [[File:Neuroplasticity.png|alt=Neuroplasticity|thumb|'''Figure 1'''. Neuroplasticity Vs Age<ref name=":0" />.]] | ||
'''Neuroplasticity is the ability of the brain to change its default activity by modifying its connectivity. | '''Neuroplasticity is the ability of the brain to change its default activity by modifying its connectivity. This is an important feature as it enables the brain to rewrite itself when new environments or technologies arise.''' When young, humans are extremely neuroplastic (see Figure 1) which then declines through age<ref name=":0">'''Changes in plasticity across the lifespan''': Cause of disease and target for intervention. Publish 10 April 2015, accessed on 3rd March 2022, via https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4392917/. '''[[Changes in plasticity across the lifespan: Cause of disease and target for intervention|''<u>Read an AI summary.</u>'']]'''</ref><ref>'''Molecular aging of the brain, neuroplasticity, and vulnerability to depression and other brain-related disorders.''' Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience. Volume 15, 2013 - Issue 1. Etienne Sibille Pages 53-65 | Published online: 01 Apr 2022. Accessed 19th Jun 2022 via https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.31887/DCNS.2013.15.1/esibille</ref>. Recent studies have shown neuroplasticity can be temporarily improved inducing types of [[Pivotal mental state|pivotal mental '''states''']]'''.''' | ||
The brain is [[Neurochemistry|neurochemical]] in nature, meaning it is part ''electric'' and part ''chemical''. When these systems combine to provide brain function they work like hiking trails; the pathways that get a lot of traffic get smoother and wider, with brush stomped down and pushed back. The neural pathways that sit unused grow over, becoming less likely to be used. Your brain uses the more accessible pathways as it takes [[Energy frugal brain|lower energy]] to do so. | The brain is [[Neurochemistry|neurochemical]] in nature, meaning it is part ''electric'' and part ''chemical''. When these systems combine to provide brain function they work like hiking trails; the pathways that get a lot of traffic get smoother and wider, with brush stomped down and pushed back. The neural pathways that sit unused grow over, becoming less likely to be used. Your brain uses the more accessible pathways as it takes [[Energy frugal brain|lower energy]] to do so. | ||
Revision as of 08:14, 24 September 2022
Figure 1. Neuroplasticity Vs Age[1].
Neuroplasticity is the ability of the brain to change its default activity by modifying its connectivity. This is an important feature as it enables the brain to rewrite itself when new environments or technologies arise. When young, humans are extremely neuroplastic (see Figure 1) which then declines through age[1][2]. Recent studies have shown neuroplasticity can be temporarily improved inducing types of pivotal mental states.
The brain is neurochemical in nature, meaning it is part electric and part chemical. When these systems combine to provide brain function they work like hiking trails; the pathways that get a lot of traffic get smoother and wider, with brush stomped down and pushed back. The neural pathways that sit unused grow over, becoming less likely to be used. Your brain uses the more accessible pathways as it takes lower energy to do so.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Changes in plasticity across the lifespan: Cause of disease and target for intervention. Publish 10 April 2015, accessed on 3rd March 2022, via https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4392917/. Read an AI summary.
- ↑ Molecular aging of the brain, neuroplasticity, and vulnerability to depression and other brain-related disorders. Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience. Volume 15, 2013 - Issue 1. Etienne Sibille Pages 53-65 | Published online: 01 Apr 2022. Accessed 19th Jun 2022 via https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.31887/DCNS.2013.15.1/esibille