The body's electrical highway
Chapter 1
How nerves send lightning messages
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Chapter 2
Inside the brain's command center
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Chapter 3
The body's automatic survival systems
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Chapter 4
The brain's incredible shape-shifting power
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YOUR GOAL
Master of The body's electrical highway
Ch 4 · The brain's incredible shape-shifting power
Fun Fact
Brain water: Your brain is about 73% water, and even a 2% drop in hydration can affect your attention and memory.
Glossary
neuroplasticity (noun)
The ability of the brain to adapt, reorganize, and form new neural connections throughout an individual's life. In 1964, Marian Diamond proved the adult brain changes anatomically by studying rats in enriched environments.
The ability of the brain to adapt, reorganize, and form new neural connections throughout an individual's life. In 1964, Marian Diamond proved the adult brain changes anatomically by studying rats in enriched environments.
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Which group of professionals was found to have enlarged hippocampi due to their complex spatial memories?
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In what year did scientists finally prove that adult humans can grow new brain cells?
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In which specific brain region does most adult neurogenesis (growth of new brain cells) occur?
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Which neuroscientist proved in the 1960s that enriched environments physically change brain structure?