Types of Neuroplasticity

Neuroplasticity has two broad types:

• Structural neuroplasticity: When the synapses or the strength of connections between neurons changes.
• Functional neuroplasticity: When learning and development lead to permanent changes in the synapses.
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• 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.

• Meditation has a profound effect on the neuroplasticity work inside the brain, with some regions like the hippocampus or certain parts of the amygdala becoming significantly larger.
• Music lifts our mood and is a highly impactful way to facilitate structural and functional changes in ...