neuroplasticity
[ noo r-oh-pla-stis-i-tee, nyoo r ]
/ ˌnʊər oʊ plæˈstɪs ɪ ti, ˌnyʊər /
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noun
the capacity of the nervous system to develop new neuronal connections: research on neuroplasticity of the brain after injury.
Nearby words
- neuropharmacology,
- neurophysin,
- neurophysiology,
- neuropil,
- neuroplasm,
- neuroplasty,
- neuroplegic,
- neuropodia,
- neuropore,
- neuropsychiatry
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Examples from the Web for neuroplasticity
Neuroplasticity is a real thing and you can actually increase your overall intelligence.
Yes, the neuroplasticity of our brains does cause it to physically change as a result of its interaction with technology.