“After the initial critical learning period of youth is over, the areas of the brain that need to be 'turned on' to allow enhanced, long lasting learning can only be activated when something important, surprising, or novel occurs, or if we make the effort to pay close attention.”
Quote by Norman Doidge
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Norman Doidge
Norman Doidge is a renowned psychiatrist whose research focuses on the field of neuroplasticity. His book 'The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science' has had a profound impact on the public's understanding of the brain's ability to change its structure and function through learning and experience. more
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Source: The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science
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