Fact Sheet
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PSY 300
3/8/2016
Shane Williamson
Fact Sheet
As we experience new things and matters in life, our brains adapt to these changes and this ability is called brain plasticity. Saying that the brain has plasticity does not go to prove that the brain is made of plastic and Brains plasticity is also known as neuroplasticity. “Neuro represents neurons, the nerve cells that are the building blocks of the brain and nervous system, and plasticity refers to the brain's malleability. Researchers, in earlier times, believed that changes in the brain could only happen during infancy and childhood and that by early adulthood, it was believed that the brain's physical structure was mostly permanent. Modern research has demonstrated that the brain continues to create new neural pathways and alter existing ones in order to adapt to new experiences, learn new information and create new memories ("What Is Brain Plasticity?", 2015). During brain repair subsequent after an injury, plastic changes are equipped toward boosting capacity despite the injured brain. In studies including rats in which one region of the brain was damaged, brain cells surrounding the injured zone experienced changes in their capacity and shape that permitted them to tackle the elements of the damaged cells. Despite the fact that this marvel has not been generally examined in people, studies show that comparative (however less compelling) changes happen in human brains following an injury.
There are considerable contrasts between the male and female brain. This implies sometimes, men and women do not behave, think, react, or feel in the same way. The variation of the male and female brain range past what is seen by the eyes. Researchers have found distinctive characteristics from the males and females cerebrum. Researchers have examined the male and female cerebrum for different regions, for example, the chemistry, processing, structure and activity. The...