In the past, experts on the brain
Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 300–500 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.
In the past, experts on the brain believed that once the brain was fully developed, it could not be changed. Then, something remarkable happened that caused experts to believe that the brain could be changed or rewired. They called this concept neuroplasticity. In this assignment, you will select 1 of the following articles to review and then address the discussion questions:
Article 1
Article 2
Focus your discussion on the following:
In your own words, how was the brain rewired according to the article you chose?
Identify something new you learned from your chosen article.
Discuss at least one disorder or condition that you believe that neuroplasticity research may help in the future that was not discussed in your article.
Responses to Other Students: Respond to at least 2 of your fellow classmates with at least a 100-word reply about their Primary Task Response regarding items you found to be compelling and enlightening. To help you with your discussion, please consider the following questions:
What did you learn from reading your classmates’ postings?
What are some of the differences and similarities that you see between your posting and your classmates’ posting?
Were you able to relate to this article? If so, why?
Assignment Format
300 words written as an essay
Proofread for spelling and grammatical errors
Reading and Learning Materials
Use these resources to help you complete this assignment:
Rewire Your Brain: How Neuroplasticity Occurs
Priming Positive Minds
Train the Brain
Unit 2 Discussion Board Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Explains how the brain was rewired according to the article
25
Identifies something new learned from chosen article.
25
Discusses at least one disorder or condition that neuroplasticity research may help in the future that was not discussed in your article.
25
Responds to at least 2 fellow classmates.
15
Spelling, grammar, and formatting
10
Total:
100
Article 1:
Medeiros, J. (2017, April 10). How to ‘game your brain:’ The benefits of neuroplasticity. Wired. Retrieved from http://www.wired.co.uk/magazine/archive/2014/05/features/game-your-brain
Article 2:
Layton, J. (2017). How brainport works. Retrieved from http://science.howstuffworks.com/brainport.htm
For further help with citing sources and APA please consult the following CTU Introductory APA Writing Style Guide.
Solution Preview
In this article, Joao Madeiros talks about the benefits of neuroplasticity by drawing information from the works of Michael Merzenich; a neuroscientist at the University of California, San Francisco. Merzenich is also the founder of Posit Science Company that pioneers brain fitness software to enhance
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