--- title: What is Neuroplasticity & How Does It Impact Education?  (Infographic) description: Infographic explains neuroplasticity and how it can improve learning, physical rehabilitation, mental illnesses and addiction. Fast ForWord learning & reading. image: https://www.learnfasthq.com/hubfs/Living_proof.jpg --- - [Blog](https://www.learnfasthq.com/blog) - [Newsletter](https://www.learningbrainnews.com) - [Podcast](https://open.spotify.com/show/6bLMNOdd8r3x9Onx9gSubb) - [Free Resources](https://www.learnfasthq.com/free-learning-resources) - [Shop](https://learnfast-products.myshopify.com/) [![LearnFast](https://www.learnfasthq.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images/LearnFast_logo.png?width=150&height=77&name=LearnFast_logo.png "LearnFast")](https://www.learnfasthq.com) - [Programs](https://www.learnfasthq.com/programs) - Results - [The Science](https://www.learnfasthq.com/science) - [The Research](https://www.learnfasthq.com/research) - [Success Stories](https://www.learnfasthq.com/success-stories) - Who we help - [Teacher](https://www.learnfasthq.com/teacher) - [Parent](https://www.learnfasthq.com/parent) - [Business](https://www.learnfasthq.com/business) - [How we help](https://www.learnfasthq.com/how-we-help) - [Connect](https://www.learnfasthq.com/connect) - [Blog](https://www.learnfasthq.com/blog) - [Newsletter](https://www.learningbrainnews.com) - [Podcast](https://open.spotify.com/show/6bLMNOdd8r3x9Onx9gSubb) - [Free Resources](https://www.learnfasthq.com/free-learning-resources) - [Shop](https://learnfast-products.myshopify.com/) # What is Neuroplasticity & How Does It Impact Education?  (Infographic) [Share this blog post on Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=I+found+this+interesting+blog+post&url=https://www.learnfasthq.com/blog/what-is-neuroplasticity-and-how-does-it-impact-education-infographic) [Share this blog post on Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://www.learnfasthq.com/blog/what-is-neuroplasticity-and-how-does-it-impact-education-infographic) [Share this blog post on LinkedIn](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.learnfasthq.com/blog/what-is-neuroplasticity-and-how-does-it-impact-education-infographic) ![Picture of Peter Barnes](https://www.learnfasthq.com/hs-fs/hub/363641/file-691639901.jpg) [Peter Barnes](https://www.learnfasthq.com/blog/author/peter-barnes) [Educational Neuroscience](https://www.learnfasthq.com/blog/topic/educational-neuroscience), [For Principals](https://www.learnfasthq.com/blog/topic/for-principals) “Everything having to do with human training and education has to be re-examined in light of neuroplasticity". (Norman Doidge, author of **"The Brain That Changes Itself”**). What is neuroplasticity? It is the understanding that experiences are able to change our brains, and that our brain’s structure and capacity are not fixed. The eminent neuroscientist, **[Dr Michael Merzenich](http://www.kavliprize.org/prizes-and-laureates/laureates/michael-m-merzenich)**, widely known as “the father of neuroplasticity”, recently shared the $1million [**Kavli Prize**](http://www.kavliprize.org/prizes-and-laureates/prizes/2016-kavli-prize-neuroscience) for his contribution to this understanding. Neuroplasticity offers the prospect of new ways to improve learning and education, physical rehabilitation, mental illnesses and addiction. An excellent infographic explaining neuroplasticity has been produced by **[Alta Mira](https://www.altamirarecovery.com/),** a San Francisco rehabilitation and recovery centre.    The infographic includes this comment about education: ![Living\_proof.jpg](https://www.learnfasthq.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Living_proof.jpg?width=419&name=Living_proof.jpg) **Neuroplasticity & Education** We are already using neuroscience to improve education. The world’s first application of neuroplasticity to education is the [**Fast ForWord program**](http://blog.learnfasthome.com.au/blog/improving-literacy-with-fast-forword-brain-science), developed by Dr Merzenich and three other neuroscientists. The thinking and listening exercises in this program have already been used by [over 2.5 million students](http://info.learnfasthome.com.au/evidence-for-fast-forword?__hssc=202247310.70.1473048142959&__hstc=202247310.d65800c5f3fd3f276c7497af237e78bd.1470281852263.1472953495393.1473048142959.53&__hsfp=2274870428&hsCtaTracking=549db1b5-168f-4abc-85ac-4f43f114cfb6%7C9f2711f2-952b-4afa-9a2a-a9ab60f9489d) in thousands of schools around the world to improve their ability to learn and read. Fast ForWord exercises simultaneously develop students’ language and thinking skills, including processing speed, memory and attention. **Here is the complete infographic from** [**Alta Mira**](https://www.altamirarecovery.com/). ![Rewiring\_the\_Brain\_Infographic.jpg](https://www.learnfasthq.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Rewiring_the_Brain_Infographic.jpg?width=750&height=12705&name=Rewiring_the_Brain_Infographic.jpg)   [![Get Fast ForWord in your School](https://hubspot-no-cache-ap1-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/363641/00c927ea-a238-4218-90c3-c1a894a4d83b.png)](https://hubspot-cta-redirect-ap1-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/redirect/363641/00c927ea-a238-4218-90c3-c1a894a4d83b) **Related Posts** [5 World Firsts: Fast ForWord Brain Training & Reading Programs](http://blog.learnfasthome.com.au/blog/5-world-firsts-fast-forword-brain-training-reading-programs) [Fast ForWord Neuroscience Programs a Success at Covenant College](http://blog.learnfasthome.com.au/blog/fast-forword-neuroscience-programs-a-success-at-covenant-college) [How Students Improve with Educational Neuroscience Programs](http://blog.learnfasthome.com.au/blog/how-students-improve-with-educational-neuroscience-programs) [Student Learning Capacity - The Missing Link in Education](http://blog.learnfasthome.com.au/blog/student-learning-capacity-the-missing-link-in-education)   ## Related Posts [![](https://www.learnfasthq.com/hs-fs/hubfs/learn-ga9a09e839_1920.jpeg?height=200&name=learn-ga9a09e839_1920.jpeg)](https://www.learnfasthq.com/blog/9-tips-to-improve-how-you-learn-your-learning-capacity) [Brain Science](https://www.learnfasthq.com/blog/topic/brain-science), [Learning Capacity](https://www.learnfasthq.com/blog/topic/learning-capacity) ### [9 Tips to Improve How you Learn & Your Learning Capacity](https://www.learnfasthq.com/blog/9-tips-to-improve-how-you-learn-your-learning-capacity) If you ask teachers and parents, and even some older students, for tips on how best to learn, you will get lots of advice. Some based on their personal experience  - what worked for them - some on what they have seen work [Read More](https://www.learnfasthq.com/blog/9-tips-to-improve-how-you-learn-your-learning-capacity) [![](https://www.learnfasthq.com/hs-fs/hubfs/blog-1227582.jpg?height=200&name=blog-1227582.jpg)](https://www.learnfasthq.com/blog/educational-neuroscience-helps-students-special-needs-to-mainstream) [Fast ForWord](https://www.learnfasthq.com/blog/topic/fast-forword), [Learning Capacity](https://www.learnfasthq.com/blog/topic/learning-capacity), [Educational Neuroscience](https://www.learnfasthq.com/blog/topic/educational-neuroscience) ### [Educational Neuroscience Helps Students: Special Needs to Mainstream](https://www.learnfasthq.com/blog/educational-neuroscience-helps-students-special-needs-to-mainstream) Peter Carabi, vice president of Global Business Development for Carnegie Learning has been watching how educational neuroscience is changing learning for students around the world. 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