This video discusses the importance of neuroplasticity. Neuroplasticity is the brain’s ability to adapt and form new connections in pathways in consequence to lived experiences and the environment. Environmental factors that influence or reduce neuroplasticity will be discussed, along with a budding area of research in neuroplasticity.

This video was created by McMaster University students Jasleen Gill, Leili Hadayeghi, and Sunny Singh in collaboration with the Demystifying Medicine McMaster Program.

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