Neuroplasticity Myths: Science vs. Popular Claims

Most popular neuroplasticity claims mix a real principle with an exaggerated promise. The brain genuinely changes with experience, but it does not do so instantly, on a fixed 21-day schedule, or in response to positive thinking alone - and greater plasticity is not automatically better.

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