The more successful the treatment,
the stronger brain changes.
Not exact matches
No matter how hard you pray or how
strong your faith — there is no way to make
changes, affect anything outside of your
brain.
Male offspring showed
stronger motivation to self - administer heroin during their adulthood and molecular
changes in the glutamatergic system, which is the most important excitatory pathway for neurotransmission in the
brain.
But mole rats that built nests within
changing magnetic fields showed
strong activity in a
brain region called the superior colliculus, which collects spatial cues and directs orienting behavior.
We know, for instance, quite precisely which receptors in the
brain are responsible for
changes in the functional connections between nerve cells, the synapses; we also know the rules, when synapses get
stronger and when they get weaker.
With some GRIN2A mutations, the functional
changes identified in the lab were quite
strong, but the effect on the
brain was less dramatic (mild intellectual disability or speech disorder), suggesting that other genetic factors contribute to outcomes.
We typically teach students a growth mindset through online programs that demonstrate how the
brain changes with learning (how the neurons grow
stronger connections when students work on hard things and stick with them) and how to apply this to their schoolwork.
The interaction, more than the number of words a child hears, creates measurable
changes in the
brain and sets the stage for
strong literacy skills in school.
In particular, explicitly teaching them that learning
changes the structure and function of their
brains can be transformational in building a
stronger belief in the value of working hard to master new material.
If the experiences you are giving them in school are
strong, focused, and «on point,» they will
change the
brain for the better.
These types of positive
changes occur in the pet's
brain as well when there is a
strong human - animal bond.
Currently, John leads The Family Partnership's
Change in Mind team, and is a partner in the Alliance for
Strong Families and Communities» international effort to infuse
brain science into policy discussions about the well - being children, youth, and families.