The Malleable Brain#
One of the greatest powers and mysteries of the human brain is the ability to adapt. Both immediate changes in behavior driven by mood and attention or more persistent changes through neuroplastic changes. “The Malleable Brain” is an exploration of how our brain changes and the consequences of our actions on our neural makeup.
The book covers a range of topics that illustrate this plasticity. Starting with biological factors that affect brain plasticity such as genetics and aging. The book then covers how we can change our brains, through movement training, technology, and music. Finally, we discuss how the brain changes with injury and diseases.
The book is a collaborative effort of the Lake Forest College students of NEUR 388. Overall, “The Malleable Brain” offers an exciting look at how various factors, both internal and external, can shape our brains throughout our lives.
- The Genetics of Neuroplasticity
- Neuroplasticity and Aging
- Neural Landscapes : How Our Brain is Shaped by Rural and Urban Environments
- Neuroplasticity of Sleep
- Mind-Body Synergy: Unveiling the Interplay of Exercise, Meditation, and Mental Well-Being
- Movement Training Effects on Plasticity in the Motor System
- Learning to play the Brain: The effect of Musical Training on the brain
- Music and the Brain: How Music Activates the Brain and Stimulates Plasticity
- Cognitive Elixirs: Unraveling the Reality of Neuroactive Compounds
- Artificially Changing The Brain: The effect of technology on our neural plasticity
- Neuroplasticity and sensory loss: The brain reorganization after amputation and impairment of senses
- Beyond Sight
- Brain in Peril: The Effect of Alzheimer’s On Plasticity
- Migraines and Neurological Plasticity