This is Chapter 3 in Norman Doidge’s book, The Brain that Changes Itself. Read the story of Michael Merzenich’s journey of discovery from the very beginning. How did the term “neuroplasticity” come about? For so many years, neuroscientists have believed that the brain had ‘windows of opportunities’ and once passed, hardwiring took effect. Now it’s understood that the brain is plastic throughout life, which leads us to great possibilities in education. Download chapter 3 here, or better yet read the entire book.
It would be interesting to have a discussion on this. What do you think?
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