Coginitive Crossword 002 Mindspan

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Across
  1. 1. Brain region linked to memory and affected by learning and exercise
  2. 5. Area of the brain where most computation and decision-making happens
  3. 7. What the brain does to itself in response to learning and experience
  4. 10. The process of trimming inefficient neural connections for brain efficiency
  5. 12. Cortex involved in planning, memory, decision-making, and social behavior
  6. 14. Japanese island known for centenarians who stay mentally and socially active
  7. 15. The brain's ability to rewire itself by forming new neural connections
  8. 16. A chronic condition that shrinks the hippocampus and reduces plasticity
  9. 17. What neuroplasticity forms between neurons
  10. 18. The growth of new neurons
Down
  1. 2. What neuroplasticity makes humans in the face of new experiences
  2. 3. Connections formed between neurons during structural plasticity
  3. 4. Type of neuroplasticity that shifts functions between different brain areas
  4. 6. Activity that boosts neurogenesis and BDNF levels in the brain
  5. 8. Type of neuroplasticity involving physical brain changes like synapses and gray matter
  6. 9. A mental practice that increases cortical thickness and emotional regulation
  7. 11. One of the main drivers of neuroplastic changes
  8. 13. What thickness increases in areas of the brain after long-term mindfulness