Brain plasticity, also known as neuroplasticity, is a term that refers to the brain's ability to change and adapt as a result of experience.
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Decades of Scientific Research that Started a Growth Mindset Revolution
This article gives an explanation of research that has been done to identify brain plasticity and the fact that your brain's ability to learn and increase intelligence is possible.