Biopsychology: Brain Plasticity Flashcards by alex atkins | Brainscape

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Define brain plasticity:

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The brains tendency to change and adapt as a result of experience and new learning.

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Who done research into brain plasticity:

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Maguire

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Explain Maguires research into brain plasticity:

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Studied the brains of London taxi drivers and found significantly more volume of grey matter in the prosterior hippocampus than in a matched control group.
That area was used for navagational and spacial awareness.

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