Plasticity and functional recovery of the brain

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What differnt types of experiacnce can change the neural organsiaton of th brain?
life experinace, video games and medetation
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What happens to nerve pathways as people gain new experincaes?
they develop stronger connections
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What happens to nerve pathways that are barely ever used?
they die
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What can also attribute to change in the brain?
natural decline with age
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How did Boyke (2008) prove that 60 year olds were still capable of pasticity?
he taught them to juggle
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what proof did Boyke (2008) get of plasitcity?
he found an increase in grey matter in the visual cortex - though this reversed when the practicce stopped
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How did Kuhn (2014) investigate the effects of videogames on the brain?
he compared a 'videogame training group' who played Super Mario for 30 minutes a day for 2 months to a control group
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What did Kuhn (2014) find?
He found an increase in grey matter of the 'videogame training group' in their cortex, hippocampus and cerrebelum
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In which four areas did the reaserchers say showed new synaptic connections?
Spatial navigation, stratgic planning, working memory and motor performance
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How did Davidson (2004) test the cognetive effects of meditation?
he cpompared 10 inexpericnaced student volenteers with 8 practicioares of tibeten meditation
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