Episode 28: Neuroplasticity

Thinking Tools Podcast Episode 28 - Neuroplasticity Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/q-iQGoxmRkM “Neuroplasticity” refers to the fact that your brain can change its structure and function over time. Neuroplasticity is also sometimes called “brain plasticity,” or simply, “plasticity.” What this means is that you can change how your brain works, at least within certain constraints, such as genetic proclivities and the fundamentals of neurophysiology. You can learn valuable skills and facts. You can even train your brain to be happier, less anxious, and more resilient in the face of adversity. All of this happens thanks to changes in the strength of connections among neurons, known as “synapses.” Your brain contains about 86 billion neurons, which are specialized biological cells that transmit, process, and receive information. Neurons can connect with hundreds of thousands of other neurons, and those connections can change over time. In this video, we will primarily focus on larger scale aspects of neuroplasticity, so if you want to learn about neurons, neurotransmission, or some of the molecular mechanisms behind neuroplasticity, I recommend my videos about the neurotransmitter molecule, glutamate (https://youtu.be/5J3LnfJGrM0). -- B-Roll: www.pexels.com Brain fMRI Coordinate Images: www.neurosynth.org 3D Brain images: Copyright © Society for Neuroscience (2017). Users may copy images and text, but must provide attribution to the Society for Neuroscience if an image and/or text is transmitted to another party, or if an image and/or text is used or cited in User’s work. Music: When You Fall In Love In The Summer by | e s c p | https://escp-music.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Closer by LiQWYD | https://www.liqwydmusic.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US Real Estate by 2TECH-AUDIO | https://2tech-audio.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Riviera Maya by Le Gang | https://soundcloud.com/thisislegang Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US -- Connect, Follow and Subscribe! Linktree: https://linktr.ee/senseofmind Sign up for the video version: https://mailchi.mp/d76edf98390b/sense-of-mind-newsletter-sign-up-page Link to all of our video newsletters: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC92ipyM9i9L_9yna8Jn6eM5RSQmNbSJj Subscribe to the Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC610T-s8gpOVDtAVXTZ35FQ Website: www.Senseofmindshow.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sense.ofmind/ By the way, the newsletter is 100% free, it has zero ads, and I will NEVER sell or give your information to third parties. Please follow, share and subscribe if you found this helpful, thanks for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/senseofmind/support