Neuroplasticity

What is the primary function of neurons in the brain?

• To provide structural support

• To transmit information

• To supply nutrients to the brain

• To protect the brain from injury

How many possible ways are there for neurons to connect?

• 100 billion

• 40 quadrillion

• Infinite

• Unknown

What does this tell us about how much capacity (space) our brains have for new information?

What happens to the brain when it spends a lot of time working on something new?

• The neurons establish more connections

• The brain becomes less intelligent

• The brain stops functioning

• The neurons die

What happens to the brain when it is exposed to new experiences?

• The brain shrinks in size

• The brain's ability to process information slows down

• New connections between neurons are formed

• Nothing happens

What might this suggest to us about the idea of “fixed intelligence”? (You either are intelligent or you aren’t, and there’s nothing you can do about it)