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Adult Brain Can Change Within Seconds

physorg.com — The human brain can adapt to changing demands even in adulthood, but MIT neuroscientists have now found evidence of it changing with unsuspected speed. Their findings suggest that the brain has a network of silent connections that underlie its plasticity.

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  • immatellyouwhat, on 07/15/2009, -0/+28This is a bunch of crap, no one can change in sec...OH LOOK A CHICKEN!
  • EggAndMuffin, on 07/15/2009, -1/+26Nice article; interesting, informative, and it's in 1 page.
    Dugg

    actually I changed my mind. buried.
  • RoanokeRich, on 07/15/2009, -2/+17my wife changes her mind all the time
  • pinchduck, on 07/15/2009, -0/+5You may want to be careful. Alcohol is not supposed to be a hallucinogen.
  • Stoyanov, on 07/15/2009, -0/+5In other words, MIT confirmed that we think about sex every 3 seconds.
  • tripwire45, on 07/15/2009, -0/+4This, and other similar articles, establishes that environment and behavior can have profound impact on the brain and brain structure. We aren't determined by our brain structure but rather, it's our behavior that changes our brain. We are what we (habitually) do.
  • Paranor01, on 07/15/2009, -1/+4I don't have ADH.... oooooo! pretty bird!
  • Legendcad, on 07/15/2009, -1/+3Why am i still awake!?
  • KnightWhoSaysNi, on 07/15/2009, -0/+2Squirrel!
  • bblande, on 07/15/2009, -0/+2They needed research to figure this out?!
  • SoyoKaze, on 07/15/2009, -0/+2...or maybe their brains are just making them THINK they discovered something!
  • LantisGaius, on 07/15/2009, -0/+2where!?
  • sharedknowledge, on 07/17/2009, -0/+2this adds complexites to the simplistic nature vs nuture question.
  • thcobbs, on 07/15/2009, -0/+2Heart Attack!
  • thcobbs, on 07/15/2009, -0/+2Hi There.
  • obrien317, on 07/16/2009, -0/+2This is a re-post... should be deleted.
  • falafelkiosken, on 07/15/2009, -0/+1amazing
  • electronicdream, on 07/15/2009, -0/+1average-length penis!
  • ahalia, on 07/15/2009, -0/+0ahh...changed my mind
  • berberry08, on 07/15/2009, -1/+1This doesn't happen with men. Period.
  • repubocrat, on 07/15/2009, -9/+4I see and feel all kinds of fascinating things when I consume alcohol
  • inactive, on 07/15/2009, -10/+5It's true! Just snort a line of cocaine and BAM!

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