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David Eagleman: The mouldable brain

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For a long time, the brain was seen as an organ in which different regions were dedicated to specific tasks. But this model is simply wrong.

The brain is a machine that reconfigures itself, that adjusts and adapts to everything that happens around it. It is mouldable. In this interview, neuroscientist David Eagleman explains what this means.

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