What is neuroplasticity and why is it important?

Neuroplasticity is the brain's ability to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections throughout life in response to learning, experience, or injury. When one brain area is damaged, other areas can sometimes compensate by taking over the lost function, especially in younger brains. Neuroplasticity explains how people recover function after strokes, how musicians develop enhanced auditory cortex regions, and how London taxi drivers show enlarged hippocampi from navigating complex routes. It demonstrates that the brain is not fixed after childhood but remains adaptable. ---