Livewired: The Inside Story of the Ever-Changing Brain
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In Livewired, David Eagleman explores the incredible phenomenon of neuroplasticity, explaining how the brain is not a fixed set of wires but a dynamic, living system that constantly reconfigures itself in response to experience. He details how the brain's 86 billion neurons are like little creatures crawling around, searching for new connections to optimize for efficiency and survival. The book covers groundbreaking research on sensory substitution, dreaming as a defense mechanism for the visual cortex, and how the brain can learn to process information from unusual sources like electrical grids on the tongue or vibratory vests. It provides a comprehensive look at how our environment and actions literally shape the physical structure of our minds.
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something that I wrote about in in my book Livewired about this, which is addiction is all about brain plasticity.
"🎬 Science & Tools of Learning & Memory | Dr. David Eagleman
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"The guest, Dr. David Eagleman, is the author of this book, and the conversation focuses heavily on its core themes: neuroplasticity, the 'Livewired' nature of the brain, and how the brain reconfigures itself based on input. Andrew Huberman specifically mentions reading it multiple times."
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