“The nervous tissue seems endowed with a very extraordinary degree of plasticity, either outward forces or inner tension can, from one hour to another, turn that structure into something different than it was.” -William James
“The adult brain has the ability not only to repair damaged regions but also to grow new neurons. The adult brain can change, it can grow new cells.” –Jeffrey Schwartz, M.D.
“You admire this tower of granite, weathering the hurts of so many ages. Yet a little waving hand built this huge wall, and that which builds is better than that which is built. The hand that built can topple it down much faster. Better than the hand, and much nimbler,was the invisible thought which brought … Read moreThat Which Builds
“We all have brains made up of 100 trillion connections that are powerful beyond measure. If we learn to use them for the greatest good we can change the world for the better. But we must be careful, the brain is quite malleable and adaptive. That is one of its attributes that has allowed … Read moreThe Plasticity Of Our Brains
“The human brain is without any doubt the most complexly organized form of matter in the universe. The brain is made up off 100 billion neurons or nerve cells. It has been calculated that the number of possible permutations and combinations of the brain activity exceeds the amount of elementary particles in the universe. This … Read moreNova – Secrets of the Mind