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brain plasticity

brain plasticity Brain plasticity is the relative capacity of the brain and nervous system to be modified so that an individual can make new adjustments.

Brain plasticity is the relative capacity of the brain and nervous system to be modified so that an individual can make new adjustments. In this historical source, it is presented as the basis of acquisition, especially learning and motor learning, and is contrasted with the fixed character of instinct and reflex action.

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Drafting source: Baldwin, Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, volume II. 1902 original US edition; OCR SHA-256 b86b5dbbaa0a0b3ecf6c8b0a089a7ca5409b9bac4e6481cba91c99bba16f31bd. “Baldwin, Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, volume II” (philopsych02balduoft:chars-1722000-1734000).
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