PSYC56H3 Lecture 8: PSYC56 LEC 8
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The size and temporal organization of cortical representations of stimuli are continually shaped by experience. Animal studies have demonstrated hebbian learning: synapses are driven to change . These changes neuroplasticity - have been shown to occur at the molecular, synaptic and macroscopic structural levels (anderson, et al. , 1994; van praag, kempermann & It isn"t clear how the mechanisms that govern synaptic plasticity at the cellular level are related to the flexibility of operations seen for large-scale neuronal networks and cognitive processes. Animals are trained, lived in labs, nurture different, no longitudinal study, and animal brain is different from human brain. Musicians are a special population because they usually practice their instruments daily (clearly influencing their brain"s organization). They also begin practice very early in life, during childhood. Performing music at a professional level is arguably the most complex of human accomplishments. It requires the integration of sensory and motor information, and precise monitoring of performance.
