Abstract
Brain Plasticity and the Human Capacity for Change
Author(s): Matteo RossiâÂÂThe human brain has long been considered a fixed organ, with the majority of its structure and function determined during early development. This capacity, known as brain plasticity or neuroplasticity, refers to the brain’s ability to reorganize its structure, form new neural connections and adjust its functional processes in response to experience, learning and injury. Brain plasticity occurs at multiple levels, from cellular changes in individual neurons to large scale reorganization of entire brain regions.