4 ms·
Is brain elasticity an objectively scientific thing? Can it be measured? It seems like an invention to fit observed mental rigidness with age.
by anothergoogler 8y ago
Is brain elasticity an objectively scientific thing? Can it be measured? It seems like an invention to fit observed mental rigidness with age.
- padthai 8y agoYes, it is. In mice we even know some enzymes responsible for this: https://futurism.com/fountain-youth-effect-young-blood-old-mice/ https://futurism.com/fountain-youth-effect-young-blood-old-m...
- shakna 8y agoNeuroplasticity refers to the brain's ability to transfer neurons across areas of grey matter. Essentially moving function. It is observed in adults as well as children, but there is definite decay in that ability. By 'observed', neuroplasticity has been observed at the microscopic level, as well as higher levels, such as brain remapping of function following injury.