Volumetric magnetic resonance imaging studies have shown that intense learning can be
associated with grey matter volume increases in the adult brain. The underlying …

Recent research using magnetic resonance imaging has documented changes in the adult
human brain's grey matter structure induced by alterations in experiential demands. We …

Contrary to assumptions that changes in brain networks are possible only during crucial
periods of development, research in the past decade has supported the idea of a …

In contrast to a long-held view that structural brain plasticity is restricted to critical periods
during ontogenesis, it is now well established that the adult human brain preserves its …

Human brain imaging has identified structural changes in gray and white matter that occur
with learning. However, ascribing imaging measures to underlying cellular and molecular …

The brain is remarkably responsive to its interactions with the environment, and its
morphology is altered by experience in measurable ways. Histological examination of the …

A growing number of structural neuroimaging studies have reported significant changes in
gray matter density or volume and white matter microstructure in the adult human brain …

Current Biology and be more dominant with early loss of vision. Indeed, earlier onset
decreased white matter volume in the optic radiations bilaterally (x= 32 y=–35 z= 2; Z-score …

Abstract Development and learning are powerful agents of change across the lifespan that
induce robust structural and functional plasticity in neural systems. An unresolved question …

In their review in this issue, Thomas and Baker question the validity of longitudinal human
neuroimaging studies that have claimed to demonstrate structural plasticity. This …