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#119 – David Eagleman: Neuroplasticity and the Livewired Brain
Lex Fridman Podcast
Is the Human Brain Malleable?
How malleable is the human brain at each stage of life? So yes, and plasticity diminishes. Different parts of the brain harden into place at different times. The big trick that Mother Nature discovered with humans is make a system that's really flexible as opposed to most other creatures to different degrees. And it's been a tremendously successful trick we've taken over the whole planet as a result of this.
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