Comments on: Neuroplasticity: Your Brain’s Amazing Ability to Form New Habits

By: Ig88sir

Ig88sir — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 15:07:37 +0000

Good Article. Why is is so hard for people to overcome speech disorders such as stuttering though? Even losing an accent is very difficult as well.

By: Mike Torres

Mike Torres — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:46:08 +0000

It's a good question Lloyd. From what I've read, it's dependent on the part of the brain that's injured or removed and the skills trying to be relearned – that in some small cases it may be possible, but that in most cases, it's not. Neurologists and brain scientists would certainly know more though.

By: Lloyd B Almand

Lloyd B Almand — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 22:17:48 +0000

When the brain has been altered through surgery, as in the case of our son who had his right temporal lobe removed, does the scientific fact surrounding neuroplasticity still apply ? In other words can the brain be retrained to pick up fundamental skills once held by a certain part of the brain
that has been removed by surgery. His surgery came after being a paramedic fo over ten years, so he knows just enough about the brain to be dangerous to himself. He now finds himself in a situation labeled by our local Elks Rehab as ” learned lack of use ” (ie rt. side damage = lt side defficit )

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21 Ways To Boost Your Brain Power — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 09:04:11 +0000

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By: Jane Paul

Jane Paul — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 11:46:57 +0000

The articles was awesome it allowed me to understand easily what neuroplasticity is.. I have few more queries about how the changes in our habit change brain structure whats the biology behind it?? how is the memory or our daily routine stored in brain?? where is it stored?? Is changes in habit caused by some biochemical changes in brain protein or structural changes in some biomolecules?? How does it occur?? Does any energy change is taking place like eg when we see a person the image is formed in retina as the photons fall on it and this gives electrical impulse to brain and then the brain recollects the person from wherever it stores the memory.. So there is a change in energy from light to electrical then biochemcal and so on… There are much more things… Im a research scholar and actually doing lot of literature work in this topic.. Would really appreciate a witty reply from you..

By: Mike Torres

Mike Torres — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:46:29 +0000

Art – that’s great to hear. One common thread I’ve found is that modern positive psychology is learning – and likely will continue to learn – a lot from Buddhism. The similarities are quite apparent. While I personally don’t follow any faith, religion, or creed, I have a lot of interest in the teachings of Buddhism.

By: Art Hansen

Art Hansen — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:35:01 +0000

Neuroplasticity is also part of the Theravada Buddhist tradition through the use of mindfulness. Personally, I have succeded in eliminating virtually all anger and most fears. I was unaware of how fear had been taught to me and the many aspects of this fear that I was unaware of. I have successfully taught many prisoners to control their anger.

Art

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Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:08:44 +0000

[...] In Tibetan Buddhism, the concept of neuralplasticity has been around for far longer than Western science has recognized it – the term for it is le-su-rung-wa which means “pliability”; your brain can change based on repeated experience. It’s no surprise then that studies have been performed on plasticity during meditation and have shown that the brain can change based purely on mental training. This of course has huge ramifications for mental practice and its impact on overall well-being. If you can think yourself into being more compassionate, or more positive and more resourceful, or calmer and more content, it seems a little too good to be true. But with some effort, it’s possible. ~ Neuroplasticity : Your Brain’s Amazing Ability to Form New Habits [...]

By: Peter G Levine

Peter G Levine — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:36:25 +0000

Actually, when viewed through the lens of common sense, the sentence is fine. But just to clarify; the violin players practice a lot, but when they go under the fMRI they probably do a finger tapping task that activates the same portion of the cortex that is hypertrophied in this population.

By: Mike Torres

Mike Torres — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:36:05 +0000

Sorry, that’s just poor writing on my part. The study was done with people who frequently practice, not people who frequently practice under fMRI

By: Peter G Levine

Peter G Levine — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 21:49:20 +0000

How did they get the violin (with a billion metal parts) in to the MRI? I’m betting the research was with a finger tapping task.

Love the site tho’!