Training-Induced
Cortical Reorganization
Several weeks of practice on simple tasks often
results in ten-fold improvements in perceptual ability. An important class of experiments in the UTD
Cortical Plasticity Laboratory involves documenting the perceptual and neural
consequences of extended periods of behavioral training. Plasticity is typically quantified with
evoked potentials, implanted microelectrode arrays, or dense microelectrode
mapping experiments. These studies help
to explain how normal learning occurs and provide new insight into the factors
that might be manipulated to improve neural plasticity and recovery from brain
damage.
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Frequency
Discrimination
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Stimulus Rate Discrimination
