Plasticity

• Plasticity is the brain’s ability to change and adapt. As people gain new experiences, neural growth takes place and we develop neural pathways between neurons.
• Neural pathways frequently used develop stronger connections and those rarely/never used pathways eventually die - aka axon pruning.
• By forming new connections and pruning old neural connections, the brain's structure changes and allows our brain to constantly adapt to our experiences.
• Plasticity is greatest in early life