Structural brain plasticity in adult learning and development

被引:190
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作者
Loevden, Martin [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Wenger, Elisabeth [3 ]
Martensson, Johan [3 ,4 ]
Lindenberger, Ulman [3 ]
Backman, Lars [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Karolinska Inst, Aging Res Ctr, S-11330 Stockholm, Sweden
[2] Stockholm Univ, S-11330 Stockholm, Sweden
[3] Max Planck Inst Human Dev, Ctr Lifespan Psychol, D-14195 Berlin, Germany
[4] Lund Univ, Dept Psychol, S-22100 Lund, Sweden
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基金
瑞典研究理事会;
关键词
Experience-dependent plasticity; Brain volume; Structural brain plasticity; Structural brain changes; Learning; Neuroplasticity; Aging; VOXEL-BASED MORPHOMETRY; GRAY-MATTER CHANGES; SYNAPTIC PLASTICITY; HIPPOCAMPAL NEUROGENESIS; CORTICAL THICKNESS; VISUAL-CORTEX; SPINE DENSITY; MOTOR CORTEX; REARING COMPLEXITY; N-ACETYLASPARTATE;
D O I
10.1016/j.neubiorev.2013.02.014
中图分类号
B84 [心理学]; C [社会科学总论]; Q98 [人类学];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ; 030303 ; 04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
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 review this research and relate it to models of brain plasticity from related strands of research, such as work on animal models. This allows us to generate recommendations and predictions for future research that may advance the understanding of the function, sequential progression, and microstructural nature of experience-dependent changes in regional brain volumes. Informed by recent evidence on adult age differences in structural brain plasticity, we show how understanding learning-related changes in human brain structure can expand our knowledge about adult development and aging. We hope that this review will promote research on the mechanisms regulating experience-dependent structural plasticity of the adult human brain. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:2296 / 2310
页数:15
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