Tag: Tamar Makin

Inside the brain. Concept of neurons and nervous system.

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Author
Denyse O'Leary
Date
November 24, 2023

Categorized
Medicine and Health, Neuroscience

Tagged
Human echolocation, John Krakauer, neuroplasticity, Tamar Makin}

Our Brains Don’t Really Rewire, Neuroscientists Caution

_{Professors Tamar Makin (Cambridge) and John Krakauer (Johns Hopkins) say that when the brain adapts to losses, it uses “latent capacities,” not new ones} _{Denyse O'Leary

November 24, 2023

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Medicine and Health, Neuroscience}

Makin and Krakauer caution that brain adaptation to overcome a disability is hard work. Perhaps it is driven, not by the brain alone, but by the restless mind. Read More ›