The mainstream view in neuroscience today is that the living brain is actually neuroplastic, meaning its circuits are constantly changing in response to what we do.
As we think, perceive, form memories or learn new skills, the connections between brain cells also change and strengthen. Far from being hard-wired, the brain has circuits that very rapidly form, un-form and reform.
Researchers at Cardiff University in the UK found that the physical activity with the largest positive impact on the brain was walking at least two miles a day, biking 10 miles, or regularly engaging in vigorous exercise.
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Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader’s money, real estate, and business coverage.
