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Psychology

Neuroplasticity in Aging Brains: Implications for Lifelong Learning

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The brain continues to produce new neurons in the hippocampus well into old age, directly contradicting the long-held belief that adult brains lose the ability to grow new brain cells.

Why this is interesting

Have you ever been told you can't teach an old dog new tricks? That's a myth—your brain is far more flexible than you think, even into your 80s.