Brain Plasticity and Imagination

Today, you’ll learn about the brain’s ability - or inability - to rewire itself, the imagination of rats, and how dogs can have a positive effect on those suffering from PTSD.  

Brain Rewiring  

• “Our brains are not able to ‘rewire’ themselves, despite what most scientists believe, new study argues.” University of Cambridge. 2023.  
• “Against cortical reorganisation.” by Tamar R. Makin & John W. Krakauer. 2023.  

Rat Imagination  

• “Rats have an imagination, new research finds.” EurekAlert! 2023.  
• “Volitional activation of remote place representations with a hippocampal brain-machine interface.” by Chongxi Lai, et al. 2023.  

Dogs & PTSD 

• “Contact with a service dog might help individuals with PTSD sleep better, study finds.” by Vladimir Hedrih. 2023.  
• “Paws for Purple Hearts - Service Dogs for our Warriors.” Website. 2023. 
• “Heart rate during sleep in PTSD patients: Moderation by contact with a service dog.” by Steven H. Woodward, et al. 2023.  

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