neuroplasticity

[ noor-oh-pla-stis-i-tee, nyoor ]

/ ˌnʊər oʊ plæˈstɪs ɪ ti, ˌnyʊər /

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the capacity of the nervous system to develop new neuronal connections: research on neuroplasticity of the brain after injury.

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Origin of neuroplasticity

First recorded in 1970–75; neuro- + plasticity

Words nearby neuroplasticity

neuropeptide, neuropharmacology, neurophysiology, neuropil, neuroplasm, neuroplasticity, neuropsychiatry, neuropsychology, neuropteran, neuropterous, neuroscience

How to use neuroplasticity in a sentence

That’s bad news, given that “sleep is linked to neuroplasticity, memory, and learning,” says Catherine Kier, director of the Pediatric Sleep Disorders Center at Stony Brook Children’s Hospital.
How to get your kids on a healthy sleep schedule|Jean Levasseur|September 24, 2021|Popular-Science
These negative changes ultimately come down to a stress-induced decrease in neuroplasticity—a loss of cells and synapses instead of the growth of new ones.
How to mend your broken pandemic brain|Dana Smith|July 16, 2021|MIT Technology Review
What’s more, EEG studies revealed greater functional connectivity involving the prefrontal cortex, suggesting a boost in neuroplasticity in the region.
How to mend your broken pandemic brain|Dana Smith|July 16, 2021|MIT Technology Review
This is known as neuroplasticity, and it’s how our brains develop through childhood and adolescence.
How to mend your broken pandemic brain|Dana Smith|July 16, 2021|MIT Technology Review

One possible explanation for this phenomenon is a built in system in our brains, called homeostatic neuroplasticity, which makes sure that neural activity remains stable.
Meditation isn’t always calming. For a select few, it may lead to psychosis.|Claire Maldarelli|June 21, 2021|Popular-Science
Neuroplasticity is a real thing and you can actually increase your overall intelligence.
12 Ways To Be More Productive In 5 Minutes|Ari Meisel|January 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Yes, the neuroplasticity of our brains does cause it to physically change as a result of its interaction with technology.
The Decade Google Made You Stupid|Douglas Rushkoff|December 13, 2009|DAILY BEAST