Mental training as a tool in the neuroscientific study of brain and cognitive plasticity

Although the adult brain was once seen as a rather static organ, it is now clear that the organization of brain circuitry is constantly changing as a function of experience or learning. Yet, research also shows that learning is often specific to the trained stimuli and task, and does not improve per...

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Main Authors: Heleen A Slagter, Richard J Davidson, Antoine Lutz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2011-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnhum.2011.00017/full