I was asked this question on Quora:
Good question. We can restate it as follows:
Why would natural selection allow animals to be so sensitive to negative early experience?
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What is neuroplasticity?
I was asked this question on Quora:
Can you explain to a layman what neuroplasticity entails?
Neuroplasticity is the umbrella term for all of the brain’s mechanisms for learning and memory.
Since the average layperson already knows about learning and memory, I’m not sure whether there are any interesting implications.
Unless of course you are surprised that the brain is involved in learning and memory. Then the implications are vast. 🙂
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