Brain Plasticity – The Brain’s Ability to Change and Grow Over Time, by Andrej Dethlefsen

Nineteenth century phrenologists thought that each function of the brain was discrete and operated like a filing cabinet to contain information about subjects. We now know that the brain functions on electrical impulses and the pathways through synaptic connections are not fixed, but are plastic, capable of being remoulded and re-thought through.

Andrej Dethlefsen considers the inspiring concept of brain plasticity: Brain Plasticity – Our Natural Ability to Adapt and Change | LinkedIn

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