What is it?
What is it?
The ability of the brain to grow and change, it is a lifelong capacity of our brains to rewire itself in response to the stimulation of learning and experience.
What is the prime time for neuroplasticity?
Ages 12-25
List 3 ways we can shape our brain in a positive way.
Learning, Positive Affirmations, Mindfulness, Sunlight, Exercise, Gratitude, Laughter, Quality Sleep, Kindness, Music, Reading
List 3 thing the frontal lobe is responsible for
Helps us with problem solving, judgement inhibition, personality, language production, emotion and motor planning
True or False?
Things can induce adverse, or "unfavorable" or "negative" neuroplasticity which can change our brains for the worse.
True
Is neuroplasticity a thought, feeling or action?
All of the above.
What age is the brain generally finished developing and maturing?
At age 25
What kind of social environment can help shape our brain in a positive way?
A supportive social environment
List 3 things the parietal lobe is responsible for
Sense of touch, taste and smell, special perception, visual perceptions, academic skill, math calculations, reading, and writing
List 3 things that can negatively influence our brains and inhibit brain processes.
Exposure to social isolation, stress, neglect, and engagement in unhealthy habits
How can we reinforce a neural pathway?
With every repetition of a thought or emotion.
In ______ you are at a critical point in your brain's plasticity.
Adolescence
Through ________ the brain can strengthen it's neural connection.
repetition
List 3 things the temporal lobe is responsible for
Understanding language, organization and sequencing, information retrieval, memory, musical awareness, hearing, and learning feelings.
What happens to our neuroplasticity when we're addicted to substances like nicotine or alcohol?
Our brains that reward pathways are hijacked by a naturally unachievable amount of dopamine from the substance, which overstimulates our brain