Adaptation Vs Neuroplasticity

Adaptation/ Plasticity: The human brain is able to change and adapt at any given age as if it was made of plastic, with the help of brain mapping we are able to know what sections are the most flexible and how it affects human behavior.

We (humans) start out being less well adapted to our environment than any other animal. By the time we are adults we can use tools that our genetic heritage couldn’t have possibly taught our nervous system to use like phones, computers, etc. This is due to neuroplasticity. Neuroplasticity is an umbrella term that describes lasting change in the brain over the course of the years as it is the study of physical process. Gray matter can actually shrink or thicken; neural connection can be forged and refines or weakened and severed. The changes that are presented in the physical brain alters our abilities to do certain activities. For example, each time we learn a new
It would take several months for a infant to pick up a toy and start playing with it. At an older age the brain is able to identify thousands of objects, movements and thoughts, in which the brain shows cognitive skills. This could’ve only be done throughout time and the adaptation of the human brain. Our individual skills and abilities are shaped through our environment and through neuroplasticity. There are two great ‘epochs’ of brain plasticity the first one being the ‘Critical Period’ where the infant's brain sets up basic processing machinery. This is a period of dramatic change, it does not take the studying or learning of different ideas but rather the enhancement of particular sections of the brain. For instance, to enhance the hearing ability of an infant one only has to to place the infant in an environment where sound is present. The second epoch being ‘Adult Plasticity’ where the brain refines its machinery as it masters different skills and