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Every experience shapes your brain’s structure from "summary" of Your Brain Weighs 500 Pounds by Derrick Pledger

Our brains are amazingly complex organs that are constantly changing and adapting based on our experiences. Every single experience we have, whether positive or negative, plays a role in shaping the structure of our brains. When we have a new experience, our brain cells communicate with each other by forming new connections. These connections, also known as synapses, help to strengthen the neural pathways associated with that particular experience. The more we engage in a certain activity or thought process, the stronger these connections become. Conversely, if we stop engaging in a parti...
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    Your Brain Weighs 500 Pounds

    Derrick Pledger

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