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Experience-dependent rapid structural changes in the human brain: A systematic review.
Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews·August 1, 2026·PMID 42105826
Why it mattersIt challenges the traditional view that structural brain plasticity requires days to weeks, suggesting that clinically relevant behavioral or physiological interventions could induce rapid, region-specific brain changes. This has implications for understanding learning, rehabilitation, and the interpretation of short-interval MRI changes.
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