Great Body, Great Mind
Great Body, Great Mind
Great Body, Great Mind
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Neurogenesis<br />
o New cells, Better Brain?<br />
o First reported in rat brains in<br />
1965 confirmed in humans<br />
1998 ( Erickson, et al. 1998;<br />
Kempermann and Gage<br />
1999)<br />
o Conditions needed for<br />
growth?- constant learning<br />
opportunities and a good<br />
sense of self esteem<br />
produce feel-good<br />
chemicals e.g. dopamine,<br />
serotonin which help us all<br />
grow new brain cells