Knowing that neurons are able to grow in the adult brain gives us a chance to enhance the process and explore under what conditions -- genetic, sensory or other -- we can make that happen. |
Maybe the inhibitory network is where the capacity is for large-scale changes. |
Maybe the inhibitory network is where the capacity is for large-scale changes. What's more, this growth is tied to use, so even as adults, the more we use our minds, the more robust they can be. |
The scale of change is much smaller than what goes on during the critical period of development, but the fact that it goes on at all is earth-shattering. |