Posts about Neuroplasticity

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Building the Brain’s Backup: Cognitive Reserve and Lifelong Learning

Cognitive reserve is the brain’s ability to maintain function in the face of pathology. The concept emerged from a series of autopsy studies in the[…]

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Talking the Brain Down From Pain: How Somatic Tracking Rewires Chronic Signaling

Acute pain is a faithful messenger; the ankle that twists sends a nociceptive signal that protects the joint while it heals. Chronic pain, defined as[…]