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March 07, 2010
Just because we are getting older.......is it possible to change?
According to the latest book by Sharon Begley entitled 'The Plastic Mind'. The question that she explores from the field of neuroplasticity is that through the process of learning or training our minds, the brain can change and can generate new neurons, even as we get older. This in turn opens up the notion and reality that by changing the structure of the brain, we can alter how we think and feel. So, if we give ourselves new experiences, learn something new, do a regular activity differently, then the brain develops new neural paths along which the messages are transmitted and we continue to develop.
At the moment, this is necessarily a brief comment on the book, which I've only just started to explore. But I'm excited by first sightings as I have a significant birthday coming up this year which might indicate I'm on a slippery downward slope, and the idea that perhaps I can directly affect this descent is great. I'll add more here when I've read the book fully!
Posted by Alison at March 7, 2010 07:00 PM
