A change of mind: One protein appears to control neurons' ability to react to new experiences
Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 15:28
in Psychology & Sociology
(PhysOrg.com) -- Plasticity -- the brain's ability to change in response to external input -- is critical for most cognitive functions, including learning and memory. Those changes usually involve a strengthening or weakening of synapses, the connections between brain cells (neurons).