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What is Plasticity

Chapter 23

Encyclopedia of E-Health and Telemedicine

The ability of the brain to adapt functionally so as to perform the same function using areas of the brain not originally intended for that purpose.

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Neuropsychology Rehabilitation: An Overview

Sandra Guerreiro (Centro de Reabilitação Profissionbal de Gaia, Portugal), Artemisa Rocha Dores (Polytechnic Institute of Porto, Portugal), Alexandre Castro-Caldas (Catholic University of Portugal, Portugal), and Fernando Barbosa (Universidade do Porto, Portugal)

Source Title: Encyclopedia of E-Health and Telemedicine

DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-9978-6.ch023

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Chapter 10

Is the ability of the humans to change continually throughout is life as a result of experiences and is the level of individual’s adaptability of the environment changes. These changes occur at the brain level (neuroplasticity), emotional, cognition, social, cultural, etc.

Published in Chapter: A Conceptualization of the Senses, Emotions, and Memories in Memorable Tourism Experiences; From: Handbook of Research on Resident and Tourist Perspectives on Travel Destinations

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This is a characteristic of a system to continually learn new knowledge. However this is not a guarantee of preserving the previously acquired knowledge.

Published in Chapter: An Evolving System in the Text Classification Problem; From: Handbook of Research on Computational Intelligence for Engineering, Science, and Business

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Ancient Materials and Singular Constructions: Numerical, Experimental, and Heritage Strategies to Preserve Masonry Structures in Seismic Areas

Deformation of a material undergoing non-reversible changes of shape in response to applied forces.

Published in Chapter: Ancient Materials and Singular Constructions: Numerical, Experimental, and Heritage Strategies to Preserve Masonry Structures in Seismic Areas; From: Handbook of Research on Seismic Assessment and Rehabilitation of Historic Structures

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