The shape-shifting brain
Cultural blueprints for endless polishing
Shattering the limits of possibility
Nature's infinite adaptations
007skaty Cognitive Reserve in SuperAgers
Even at eighty, their memories stay clear, Growing new brain cells year after year.
007skaty A 2000 study reveals how mastering The Knowledge of twenty-five thousand streets physically reshapes the adult posterior hippocampus.
007skaty Adding the word yet to a struggle shifts the brain toward constant improvement.
007skaty Balance the dual melodies to discover how continuous practice unlocks your infinite potential.
Brain growth: London taxi drivers' brains continue to adapt and physically change shape even decades into their driving careers.
The ability of the brain to modify its connections and structure in response to learning or experience. London taxi drivers studying The Knowledge physically expanded their hippocampus as they memorized the city's complex streets.
How many streets must a London taxi driver memorize to pass the grueling test known as "The Knowledge"?
Which part of the brain was found to physically grow in London taxi drivers who mastered the city's complex street map?
In which year did psychologist Carol Dweck publish her seminal book detailing the difference between a fixed and growth mindset?
According to growth mindset research, what simple three-letter word helps reframe a current failure as a temporary state?
Musicians who begin training before what age are shown to have a significantly larger corpus callosum?
In 2012, researchers at which university discovered that bilingual individuals possess a more robust auditory processing system?
According to cognitive reserve research, what type of activities are most effective at maintaining youthful brain function in older adults?