We watched a video clip in class about a young girl who had…
We watched a video clip in class about a young girl who had surgery to remove half her brain to eliminate life-threatening seizures. We talked about the brain’s ability to respond to expected environmental experiences (such as looking at a human face) and also create new neural pathways based on individual experiences (such as an infant whose parents teach them to ride a skateboard). The brain’s ability to adapt, compensate and be modified by experience is called ___.