How to Use neuroplasticity in a Sentence

neuroplasticity

noun

• Children live in a constant state of neuroplasticity that is much more akin to the psychedelic state than the adult state of mind.
  — Natan Ponieman, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2021
• Academics and physicians have pondered the idea of neuroplasticity since the 1800s.
  — chicagotribune.com, 22 Aug. 2019
• There's a lot to learn, which is great for neuroplasticity because my brain is still developing.
  — Devan Coggan, EW.com, 15 Sep. 2022
• That way there is no shame in anger, fear, sadness and instead the focus is on neuroplasticity and healing from past generations.
  — Sarah White, Star Tribune, 21 Aug. 2020
• Learning new things forces the brain to employ its natural neuroplasticity — its ability to change and adapt.
  — David Bulley, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Oct. 2022
• And given the importance of neuroplasticity in very young children, specialists now advise the opposite of a wait-and-see approach.
  — Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2021
• That's why a therapy that turbocharges this process of building back neuroplasticity after a stroke could be uniquely welcome.
  — Melissa Healy, latimes.com, 6 Apr. 2018
• Most of the evidence for large-scale neuroplasticity concerns the cerebral cortex.
  — Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 13 Nov. 2010
• The stress wires in the emotional brain change through experience-dependent neuroplasticity – the brain learns to be resilient by being resilient.
  — Laurel Mellin, The Conversation, 10 June 2020
• As an extra bonus, humans also possess the ability to form new connections between those new brain cells, and maybe even change the brain circuitry, which is known as neuroplasticity.
  — Kara Fox, CNN, 11 May 2021
• Anu found the answer in the Eaton Arrowsmith Academy in Vancouver, which focuses on the neuroplasticity of the brain — essentially training the brain to function at a new level.
  — Jane Francisco, Good Housekeeping, 27 Sep. 2017
• The power of early intervention comes from the brain’s neuroplasticity, or ability to change.
  — New York Times, 30 Apr. 2020
• Researchers say that these dramatic differences are a result of neuroplasticity—the ways in which the human brain adapts and changes itself in response to different conditions.
  — Erin Blakemore, Smithsonian, 23 Mar. 2017
• Antidepressants, for instance, are also known to increase neuroplasticity, the ability of neurons to change and adapt to what’s asked of them, and something that’s impaired in people with depression.
  — Dean Burnett, The Cut, 11 Jan. 2018
• Young people are believed to be less likely to suffer post-concussion syndrome because of their ability for the brain to recover, or a concept known as neuroplasticity.
  — Tami Abdollah, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2023
• The larger goal of the Dinner Party, as Broder calls the event, was to explore the power of food in triggering memories, improving quality of life, and enhancing neuroplasticity—things that are difficult to achieve with medicines.
  — Peggy Orenstein, The New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2023
• Getting the habit to stick comes down to building new neural pathways in the brain—a function of implementing and repeating a new behavior, with cognitive changes occurring as a function of the brain's neuroplasticity.
  — Jessica Ourisman, Harper's BAZAAR, 24 Sep. 2021
• Bones can heal themselves; skin constantly replaces itself; the brain can make new connections thanks to neuroplasticity; lungs can generate healthy cells when someone quits smoking.
  — Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 3 Nov. 2022
• Jeste noted that new cognitive and physical challenges spur neuroplasticity — the ability of brain cells to change — which can slow cognitive decline.
  — Washington Post, 25 June 2020
• And that is what epigenetics and neuroplasticity are showing us.
  — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2019
• Rizzo noted how the case demonstrates the principle of neuroplasticity.
  — Rebecca Sohn, STAT, 22 Feb. 2021
• The most significant impact that exercise has on brain function is to promote neuroplasticity, Holmes said.
  — Kelyn Soong, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Feb. 2023
• The insights that emerge during a journey and the weeks after when the brain can more easily grow new connections because of its neuroplasticity are then explored in therapy to solidify its long-term benefits.
  — Fiorella Valdesolo, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2022
• To widen our understanding of neuroplasticity -- the brain’s ability to adapt to new, unexpected challenges.
  — Daniela Hernandez, WSJ, 6 Feb. 2022
• This ability of the brain to morph itself around new tasks is called neuroplasticity, says Emily Kubicek, a data scientist and cognitive neuroscientist who works in the private sector.
  — Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 1 Feb. 2021
• But neuroplasticity isn't just about innate brain structure.
  — Anna Tan, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
• Knudsen believes that SSRIs owe their efficacy at least in part to boosting neuroplasticity.
  — WIRED, 26 Oct. 2023
• With the help of her therapists, Giffords literally rewired some of the speech pathways in her brain, an impressive demonstration of music's ability to influence neuroplasticity.
  — Arkansas Online, 26 June 2021
• There is even research to suggest that regaining a sense of smell involves neuroplasticity—the formation of new neurons and neuronal connections—in the olfactory processing system.
  — Ashley Zlatopolsky, SELF, 12 May 2021
• Within the brain, breaking unwanted habits is associated with a different form of neuroplasticity, called long-term depression (not to be confused with the mental health condition).
  — Ashleigh E. Smith, CNN, 16 Apr. 2023

Last Updated: 27 Jun 2024