Brain and Behavior

Brain Development

What does it mean to say that the brain is plastic?

Plasticity of the brain refers to the brain’s ability to change with experience. As the very development of our brain is dependent upon our experience, we can say that the human brain is very plastic. In fact, brain development in humans is more experience-dependent than in any other species, reflecting the central role our capacity to learn has played in human evolution.



Close

This is a web preview of the "The Handy Psychology Answer Book" app. Many features only work on your mobile device. If you like what you see, we hope you will consider buying. Get the App