Edpuzzle: Neural pathway and brain plasticity & Edpuzzle: Neuroplasticity and learning

how does the brain learn?

when you do something new, your brain creates a new interneural pathways that’s activated when you practice and becomes stronger and more refined with each rep

plasticity

ability of the brain to create connections through neurons

how do our brains change?

when we learn something new, our brains change structurally and chemically

chemical change

brains use chemical signals between neurons - short-term memory

structural change

strucutural changes take longer - long term memory

short term memory changes

ebb and flow, but eventually will support longterm memory

learning is inhibited in case of..

stroke, injury, etc

negative neuroplasticity

brains can change forever in cases of addiction, stroke, chronic pain

brain variation

hard to pin down specific neuroscience. some people excel in certain areas, others don’t

• different learning styles