Question

What does it mean when you say that the brain has plasticity? Give examples.

Answer 1

You may have listened that the brain is plastic. As you well know. the brain is not formed of plastic… Brain plasticity refers to the brain's ability to CHANGE throughout life. The human brain has the amazing capability to reorganize itself by forming new connections between brain cells (neurons).

Brain plasticity, also known as neural plasticity or neuroplasticity, is the brain's constant ability to change during a lifetime. It is a very important specialty of the brain which occurs significantly during its immature stage and over a period when it's developed. It also occurs majorly during an injury (or drastic change in environment and psychology) and is very brittle for recovery because of its adaptive properties.

3 Real Life Examples of Brain Plasticity are: Brain plasticity is the brain's ability to change and grow over time in response to its environment. Changes can be either fast or slow, and they can be positive or negative. Neuroplasticity has been proven in several cognitive domains. Demonstration for plasticity of visuospatial (the identification of the location of objects) and visuoperceptual skills (the ability to identify attributes) and memory of visually presented information has been proved.

Plasticity refers to the ability to curve, bend and stretch. In the brain, it refers to the ability to learn new things (curving and stretching ideas and pathways between areas of the brain). Play-Doh has great plasticity (you can pull out a long string of it) but not much force. Silly Putty has good plasticity and strength up to a few points and then it breaks. Taffy (the candy) has great plasticity, but is very sticky, as is chewing gum after it has been chewed awhile.