Re-release: Brain Rewiring, Rat Imagination, Dogs & PTSD

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Today, you’ll learn about the brain’s ability - or inability - to rewire itself, the imagination of rats, and how dogs can have a positive effect on those suffering from PTSD.

Brain Rewiring

•“Our brains are not able to ‘rewire’ themselves, despite what most scientists believe, new study argues.” University of Cambridge. 2023.

•“Against cortical reorganisation.” by Tamar R. Makin & John W. Krakauer. 2023.

Rat Imagination

•“Rats have an imagination, new research finds.” EurekAlert! 2023.

•“Volitional activation of remote place representations with a hippocampal brain-machine interface.” by Chongxi Lai, et al. 2023.

Dogs & PTSD

•“Contact with a service dog might help individuals with PTSD sleep better, study finds.” by Vladimir Hedrih. 2023.

•“Paws for Purple Hearts - Service Dogs for our Warriors.” Website. 2023.

•“Heart rate during sleep in PTSD patients: Moderation by contact with a service dog.” by Steven H. Woodward, et al. 2023.

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