Cognitive Plasticity and Cortical Modules  

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Mercado, Eduardo [III]

Jenis: Article from Journal - e-Journal
Dalam koleksi: Current Directions in Psychological Science vol. 18 no. 03 (Jun. 2009), page 153-158.
Topik: Cognitive Neuroscience; Comparative Cognition; Intelligence; Cognitive Aging; Cognitive Modifiability
Fulltext: 06. Cognitive Plasticity and Cortical Modules.pdf (215.79KB)

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Some organisms learn to calculate, accumulate knowledge, and communicate in ways that others do not. What factors determine which intellectual abilities a particular species or individual can easily acquire? I propose that cognitive-skill learning capacity reflects (a) the availability of specialized cortical circuits, (b) the flexibility with which cortical activity is coordinated, and (c) the customizability of cortical networks. This framework can potentially account for differences in learning capacity across species, individuals, and developmental stages. Understanding the mechanisms that constrain cognitive plasticity is fundamental to developing new technologies and educational practices that maximize intellectual advancements.

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