How to Use neuroplasticity in a Sentence

neuroplasticity

noun
  • Adolescence is a time of high neuroplasticity in which many lifelong habits, good and bad, are formed.
    — Keith Humphreys, The Atlantic, 2 Feb. 2026
  • This is a great example of what our brains are capable of thanks to neuroplasticity.
    — Shani Harmon, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • There's a lot to learn, which is great for neuroplasticity because my brain is still developing.
    — Devan Coggan, EW.com, 15 Sep. 2022
  • Children live in a constant state of neuroplasticity that is much more akin to the psychedelic state than the adult state of mind.
    — Natan Ponieman, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2021
  • The neuroplasticity, or rewiring of the brain psychedelics induce, allows patients to see their lives and struggles from a fresh perspective.
    — Andrew Jacobs, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The scientific term for this is neuroplasticity—your brain’s ability to adapt and evolve.
    — Bj Coleman, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Learning new things forces the brain to employ its natural neuroplasticity — its ability to change and adapt.
    — David Bulley, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Oct. 2022
  • That way there is no shame in anger, fear, sadness and instead the focus is on neuroplasticity and healing from past generations.
    — Sarah White, Star Tribune, 21 Aug. 2020
  • This process, called neuroplasticity, is central to learning new things and forming new memories.
    — Dana G. Smith, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
  • And cardio isn’t the only option for boosting that sweet neuroplasticity.
    — Casey Gueren, SELF, 3 Sep. 2025
  • That's why a therapy that turbocharges this process of building back neuroplasticity after a stroke could be uniquely welcome.
    — Melissa Healy, latimes.com, 6 Apr. 2018
  • Now, the good news is that despite these attacks, Harris can win thanks to a phenomenon known as neuroplasticity.
    — Anu Gupta, TIME, 13 Sep. 2024
  • This is known as neuroplasticity.
    — Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 17 June 2026
  • In neuroscience, this is known as neuroplasticity, and midlife appears to be a surprisingly fertile time for it.
    — Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Consistent, brief practices can strengthen neuroplasticity over time, making the brain more adaptable and resilient in the face of rapid change.
    — Elan Gepner-Dales, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2026
  • And that is what epigenetics and neuroplasticity are showing us.
    — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2019
  • Most of the evidence for large-scale neuroplasticity concerns the cerebral cortex.
    — Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 13 Nov. 2010
  • All of this remodelling, or neuroplasticity, took place across the brain, at three times the rate seen in eight non-pregnant women who also had their brains scanned over the same period.
    — Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 18 Sep. 2024
  • The power of neuroplasticity is perhaps best demonstrated by case studies.
    — Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
  • This is often referred to as neuroplasticity, or the brain’s ability to adapt and rewire itself in response to learning throughout our lives.
    — Akshay Syal, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
  • The pitfalls of psychedelics Psychedelics are thought to improve mental health by boosting neuroplasticity, helping the brain grow and form new connections.
    — Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Academics and physicians have pondered the idea of neuroplasticity since the 1800s.
    — chicagotribune.com, 22 Aug. 2019
  • Few were thinking that a fuller understanding of neuroplasticity might include a new mechanism.
    — Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The power of early intervention comes from the brain’s neuroplasticity, or ability to change.
    — New York Times, 30 Apr. 2020
  • Today, neuroplasticity is taken as fact, but for much of the 150-year history of neuroscience, the adult brain was thought to be static.
    — Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
  • One of the most common reasons for low desire is neuroplasticity, the brain’s response to the surrounding environment.
    — Rachel Murray, Charlotte Observer, 10 Nov. 2025
  • And given the importance of neuroplasticity in very young children, specialists now advise the opposite of a wait-and-see approach.
    — Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2021
  • Research suggests that these substances can promote neuroplasticity, which refers to the brain’s ability to form new neural connections.
    — Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Rizzo noted how the case demonstrates the principle of neuroplasticity.
    — Rebecca Sohn, STAT, 22 Feb. 2021
  • The stress wires in the emotional brain change through experience-dependent neuroplasticity – the brain learns to be resilient by being resilient.
    — Laurel Mellin, The Conversation, 10 June 2020

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