Your Brain is Plastic

Hank explains the gift that your brain gives you every day: the gift of neural plasticity -- the ways in which your brain actually changes at the cellular level as you learn.

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[DonCDXX]

The brain was my favorite part of the body, then I thought about what part decided that and now I don't trust it.

[Krystalcove]

You have no idea how reassuring it is to hear that I'm not going to significantly lose my ability to learn as I become an adult! I think that's been one of my greatest fears throughout my life.

[WD_Unieles]

My brain:

Something important: FORGET
Something irrevelant: REMEMBER FOR YOUR WHOLE LIFE

[AntiGravityC]

The brain is plastic, it's fantastic.

[ms.bobatotes]

"you would not be here if you were not interested in learning"
me here because my teacher made me watch this:

[avinashvarghese]

this is oddly motivating as it says that we can change our brain be smarter, be better, healthier habits etc and make us realize why it is hard to get rid of bad habits that we been doing for months/years

[karozans]

Drinking large quantities of alcohol is also called synaptic pruning.

[Haseeebo]

The entire video focused on learning on a strictly intellectual level (school) but I think its important to note than it also effects physical learning (motor development). Sports for example can create numeral synapses which allow a person to excel at hitting a baseball, throwing a football, or throwing a quick jab etc. Also works for skill trades or art. Anything (everything) that requires practice.

This is one of the most important knowledges you can have and accept.
Plasticity is very critical to the progress of humanity.

[CorneliusSneedley]

I like listening to Hank say "neural plasticity" a lot more than I like listening to the guy in the Lumosity commercials say it.

[xxAlchemistressxx]

Part of my thesis was about this, and man was it hard to find information. Glad this area of science is developing!

[MatteV]

I should have gone to bed an hour ago, but then, SCIENCE!

[pathfinder.george]

Thank you SciShow for all the synapses :)

[livvielov]

Please do more videos on the brain there's always new stuff discovered all the time and you make everything intriguing keep up the good work!

[markn]

You and your crew are a gift. Keep it coming.

[Moonbeam]

I love my brain. If I could I would hug it.

[laneaugustson]

Hank, you are my favorite person on Youtube. Keep up the great work

[GothicSilverWolf]

SciShow  What exactly is the phenomenon called 'old man strength' where men who otherwise have passed their physical prime years (16-24ish) are suddenly so much stronger than they were in their younger days without putting on that much muscle? What is the science behind it and why does it happen?

[howtubeable]

I have pruned so many synapses in my 52 years.  ( 2:17 Synaptic pruning....   ) 
SciShow  is so helpful in keeping my brain plastic.  Thank you, SciShow. 

[gerrardthemagnificent]

I am so glad that they give all the info I need for APA citations