The Authentic Eclectic

Rejuvenate the Brain by Diving into New Realms of Learning

Neurons grow and new connections are formed in response to fresh stimulation

Mary Mahoney
4 min readMay 12, 2021

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Although for many years, popular opinion was that our brains lose vast numbers of neurons as we age, research in the 21st Century has shown that brains, no matter the age, respond to enriched environments. Adults that focus their attention on new realms of learning rejuvenate their brains, generating new neurons and causing new connections to…

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Mary Mahoney

Endlessly curious, a voracious reader and student of psychology, neurology, and behavior. The author of Abnormal Normal. https://amzn.to/3ciFmHO.