Brain Reallocation
David explains how the brain dynamically reallocates resources to other areas when one sense is lost, and how this can lead to improved abilities in other senses. Blind people, for example, have more real estate devoted to touch and hearing, making them better at those tasks.In this clip
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Is it true that blind people who read Braille have their visual areas light up when assessed through neuroimaging, as discussed in the Huberman Lab Podcast episode How to Focus to Change Your Brain | Huberman Lab Podcast #6 and the clip Neuroplasticity and Sensory Loss?
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