Recent research shows that the brain is particularly plastic—that is, able to reshape itself—during pregnancy and the postpartum period. Among other changes, the pregnant brain tends to show a reduction in grey matter. This “loss” might be good: it may free up resources as the brain develops the skills needed to care for an infant. On the other hand, brain changes can go wrong, as in the case of post-partum depression.
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New imaging tools are allowing scientists to learn more and more about the brain. And one of the things they can now show is the incredible diversity of the human…
Each of the five senses collects information and sends it to your brain. This is how we can see, hear, taste, feel, and smell the world around us. Your senses…