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What is neuroplasticity?

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Neuroplasticity is the brain's ability to rewire itself by forming new connections throughout life. When you learn a skill or recover from injury, your brain physically changes — strengthening some pathways and pruning others. It means the brain isn't fixed.

Key things to understand

  1. The brain can rewire and form new connections.
  2. Learning physically reshapes neural pathways.
  3. It continues throughout life, not just in childhood.
  4. It underlies learning, memory, and recovery from injury.

People also ask

What is neuroplasticity?
The brain's ability to change itself by forming and reorganizing neural connections throughout life.
Can adults' brains still change?
Yes — neuroplasticity continues into adulthood, which is how we keep learning new skills.
How do you boost neuroplasticity?
Learning new things, practice, exercise, good sleep, and challenging your brain all help.