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Plasticity: Plasticity in psychology refers to the brain's ability to change and adapt as a result of experience. This includes the formation of new neural connections and the reorganization of existing ones in response to learning, environment, and injury. Brain plasticity underlies various cognitive functions such as learning, memory, and recovery from brain damage. See also Brain, Brain development, Learning, Learning theories, Connectionism, Neural networks. _____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Neurobiology | Plasticity | Neurobiology | |
Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2024-10-06 |