Psychology · Year 11 · Introduction to Psychology and Brain Function · 1.º Período
Brain Plasticity and Damage
An investigation into how the brain changes in response to experience and the psychological impacts of acquired brain injury.
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An investigation into how the brain changes in response to experience and the psychological impacts of acquired brain injury.
Key Questions
- What is neuroplasticity and when does it occur?
- How does acquired brain injury affect behaviour and cognition?
- What can case studies of brain damage teach us about brain function?
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