Juggling And Brain Plasticity

Neuroplasticity is the brain’s ability to change and adapt. It changes psychologically when we interact with our environment. There are two types of neuroplasticity, functional and structural. Functional plasticity refers to the brain’s ability to shift functions from damaged to undamaged brain areas. Stroke or accident need to “relearn” routine tasks such a speaking, walking and reading. If the rehabilitation is successful, undamaged brain areas are able to process and execute the tasks. Structural plasticity is the brain’s ability to physically change its structure because of learning. In the “Juggling and Brain Plasticity” experiment, people were told to learn a juggling routine over the course of 3 months. After the three months the ‘jugglers’