Neuroplasticity

We used to believe our brains couldn’t be changed. Now we believe they can—if we want it enough. But is that true?

• By Will Storr

New research finds neural changes not only reflecting increased technical capacities, but also enhanced creativity.

• By Tom Jacobs

You’ve heard to start studying foreign languages (and music and reading and memorization skills and more) at a young age, when your brain is better prepared to retain that information. New research suggests a drug typically used to combat epilepsy and bipolar disorder could help us retain that skill even as we age.

• By Cody C. Delistraty