neuroplasticity
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- noun
- /ˌnʊroʊˈplæstɪsɪti/
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- The fourth principle of MBE emphasizes that neuroplasticity occurs throughout the lifespan, in addition to the especially high degrees of plasticity demonstrated in periods such as early childhood.
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Watch on YouTubeThe microscopic tears must happen to create neuroplasticity and new neural pathways.
- The microscopic tears must happen to create neuroplasticity and new neural pathways.
- That's, that's a tremendous feat of neuroplasticity, right?
- OK, so one form of neuroplasticity is the strengthening of connections between neurons.
- The real question is how can we combine an increase in neuroplasticity with training the mind to improve our emotions?
- So it's totally the neuroplasticity in your brain.
- And those hard times taught me resilience and neuroplasticity.
- And I think it's worthwhile to step back a bit and talk about what neuroplasticity means.
- And you've got such great neuroscience in your book and you talk about neuroplasticity, right?
- It's neuroplasticity is driven by two factors, novelty and nutrition.
Examples
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This helped establish the concept of neuroplasticity, which explains how our environments and learning shape our minds.
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Further research has shown that the brain is changeable, a phenomenon known as "neuroplasticity," and deliberately changing one's mental state begins with observing that mental state.
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So it's totally the neuroplasticity in your brain.
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And so the science of neuroplasticity shows us that we're consistently creating new connections.
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The real question is how can we combine an increase in neuroplasticity with training the mind to improve our emotions?
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Neuroplasticity refers to the brain's ability to rewire itself with new connections based on learning.
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Learning music has the capacity to increase the likelihood of neuroplasticity; however, it is important to understand that the highest degree of neuroplasticity occurs in the first 6 months of new skill acquisition.
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Researchers use the term neuroplasticity to describe the almost infinite capacity of the brain to reorganize thought patterns and functions, and to do so throughout life.
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The musician's brain has often been suggested to be a model of neuroplasticity, as musical training, a highly complex sensorimotor task, can alter the neural architecture of the brain.
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The concept of neuroplasticity explains how learning can create new neural pathways in the brain.
Synonyms
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The ability to change or adapt easily in new situations
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Morphology
neuroplasticity = plasticity (semi-transparent) = neuro + plastic + ity
The immediate base is the existing noun 'plasticity', and the meaning is built regularly by adding the combining form 'neuro-' to indicate the nervous system.
Etymology
The word neuroplasticity combines neuro- meaning 'nerve' and plastic meaning 'able to be shaped', so it suggests the brain's nerves can be reshaped or changed. That's why neuroplasticity means the brain can change and form new connections.