Environmental enrichment

Environmental enrichment is the stimulation of the brain by its physical and social surroundings. It was formalized as a way to test use-dependent plasticity: Synaptic connections are strengthened or weakened through life experiences and frequency of use.

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References

• Haley, J., John. Hagerman, Eric. (2008). Spark Chapter 2. Learning (p. 56). New York, NY: Little Brown Spark.

• https://en.wikipedia.org//wiki/Environmental_enrichment

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