Definition of Neuroplasticity

• Neurogenesis - is the process of which new neurons/brain cells grow in the brain;
• Neuroplasticity - refers to the existing neurons and the new neurons grow and form different connections with each other. It shapes who we are.

While neuroplasticity is the ability of the brain to form fresh connections and to rewire itself, neurogenesis is the brain’s ability to grow new neurons.

Experiments in the 1960s discovered that traumatic events, stress and anxiety are detrimental to the n...

Apart from forming new pathways and connections, neuroplasticity can also:

1. Recover the brain from strokes and injuries.
2. Rewire functions if one area is damaged.
3. Heighten the senses of a particular function if the other is damaged.
4. Increase memory and cognitive a...