The Adaptive Brain
How Animals Rewire Their Nervous Systems to Survive and Thrive
Discover how animal brains fundamentally rewire themselves to adapt to new challenges, learn complex behaviors, and recover from injury. Neural plasticity—the nervous system's remarkable ability to reorganize and form new connections—is one of biology's most transformative phenomena, yet it remains poorly understood outside scientific circles. This book demystifies the mechanisms behind brain adaptation across the animal kingdom, from simple invertebrates to complex mammals. You'll explore how experience shapes neural architecture, why some animals recover from brain damage while others don't, and how critical developmental periods unlock extraordinary learning capacity. Through compelling examples and clear explanations, you'll understand the cellular and molecular processes that enable nervous systems to change, the evolutionary reasons different species possess varying degrees of plasticity, and how these discoveries revolutionize our approach to learning, rehabilitation, and treating neurological conditions. Whether you're a student, educator, or simply fascinated by how brains work, this book reveals the dynamic, ever-changing nature of the nervous system and its profound implications for life itself.
Est. Length
238 pages (11 chapters)
Language
English
Publication date
Nov 16, 2025
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