The Cool Science of Blindness and Neuroplasticity

The video explores how the human visual system works, focusing on depth perception, fields of view, and the visual pathway from the retina to the visual cortex. It discusses the brain's neuroplasticity and how it adapts to blindness, highlighting cross-modal and multimodal plasticity. The video also examines how the brain reorganizes itself based on the type and timing of blindness, emphasizing the importance of early-life changes.

What is neuroplasticity and how does it relate to blindness?

How does the age at which a person goes blind affect neuroplastic changes in the brain?

Describe the two types of plastic changes that occur in the brain of individuals who go blind early in life.