A little speculation about neuroplasticity. Decline in language learning skills, starting with adolescence is like a rule of thumb, stated to display decline in neuroplasticity - neurons get less and less capable of creating new connections.
They say brain deteriorates with age, loses weight each year. However, I know very energetic 75 - 80 year-old persons with sharp minds, good reflexes (good car drivers) and having excellent memory.
While language learning difference in fluency for the very early "critical" years is obvious,...
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Safe Discotheque Tip and Sound Theory
These on the picture are headphones on a "Silent Disco" party, unfortunately very rare here. If you're one of those who would like to go to disco to dance and not to get drunk, and you're not fine with the insane loudness in the discos, then there is a solution:Pick-up ear-protectors, at best big and bulky ones. :) A very deep resource on Sound and Hearing:http://www.santafevisions.com/csf/html/lectures/(College of Santa Fe Auditory...
