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  • adjective Of or pertaining to neuroplasticity

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neuro- +‎ plastic

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  • Children's brains tend be to be a little more what we call neuroplastic meaning they adapt batter.

    CNN Transcript Jun 2, 2008 2008

  • Research on language has shown how "neuroplastic" an infant's brain is, and how that plasticity lessens with age.

    How To Build A Baby's Brain 2008

  • As difficult as it may be to attain peace of mind, the brain remains a neuroplastic organ.

    Make Yourself Unforgettable Dale Carnegie 2011

  • But in the past few decades mainstream neuroscience has reversed itself, demonstrating that the brain is "neuroplastic" from cradle to grave.

    Never Too Late to Learn Norman Doidge 2012

  • As difficult as it may be to attain peace of mind, the brain remains a neuroplastic organ.

    Make Yourself Unforgettable Dale Carnegie 2011

  • "When you learn someone's name to the point of remembering it, you've experienced a neuroplastic event," says Sapolsky.

    Reduce Stress By Changing How You Think 2010

  • "When you learn someone's name to the point of remembering it, you've experienced a neuroplastic event," says Sapolsky.

    Reduce Stress By Changing How You Think 2010

  • "When you learn someone's name to the point of remembering it, you've experienced a neuroplastic event," says Sapolsky.

    Reduce Stress By Changing How You Think 2010

  • Increasing evidence from laboratory studies of meditators has shown that the repetitive practices at the heart of the meditative disciplines can drive positive neuroplastic changes that also reflect mental and physical well-being, such as greater emotional balance, compassion, and genuine happiness, as well as potential buffering of stressful and traumatic experience when it does occur.

    Marguerite Manteau-Rao: 6 Reasons to Meditate Even When It Does Not Feel Good 2010

  • "When you learn someone's name to the point of remembering it, you've experienced a neuroplastic event," says Sapolsky.

    Reduce Stress By Changing How You Think 2010

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