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XNeuroplasticity & the Brainchecked 77 days ago13 min read

The Neuron and the Synapse: The Physical Unit of Change

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A labelled model of a neuron and synapse, annotated with where learning physically happens

Before thisNP-01 What Neuroplasticity Actually Is: How Experience Rewires the Brain
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  1. 01The junction smaller than you can picture
  2. 02Why nobody explains this properly
  3. 03Mechanism 1 — The anatomy of one neuron
  4. 04Mechanism 2 — The synapse: the gap that has to be crossed
  5. 05Mechanism 3 — Fire or don't: excitation vs inhibition
  6. 06Mechanism 4 — Where learning actually lives: synaptic strength
  7. 07Mechanism 5 — Myelin: the speed upgrade
  8. 08What this means for you
  9. 09Try it: build a labelled model (15 min)
  10. ▶The video and audio versions
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