As we age, our brains become less malleable, more set in their ways. This has something to do with how our brains convert our lived experiences into mental shortcuts. Language is a really good example of this in Patricia Cool's book "Patricia Cool: The Brain That Explains Everything"
There's no such thing as a "normal" brain. And according to Dr. Chantel Prat, a neuroscientist at the University of Washington, that's a very good thing indeed. In her new book, "The Neuroscience of You," Chantel tells readers how their brains got to be the way they are, and today on the show, she explains how to get the most out of the brain you've got.
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