The Jugglers’ Growing Brains
People who learned to juggle for three months grew measurably more grey matter in brain areas that track motion. When they stopped practising, the growth faded.
Source: Juggling and grey matterlearn more at tribeofgiants.com
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- Draganski, B., Gaser, C., Busch, V., Schuierer, G., Bogdahn, U., & May, A. (2004). Neuroplasticity: Changes in grey matter induced by training. Nature, 427(6972), 311–312.
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The Jugglers’ Growing Brains
People who learned to juggle for three months grew measurably more grey matter in brain areas that track motion. When they stopped practising, the growth faded.
Source: Juggling and grey matter · Strong evidence
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