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Changing through doing: behavioral influences on the brain

S A White1, R D Fernald

  • 1Department of Psychology, Stanford University, California 94305-2130, USA.

Recent Progress in Hormone Research
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Behavior significantly influences brain structure and function across evolutionary, developmental, and adult stages. This neuroplasticity, particularly in social contexts, highlights dynamic brain-behavior interactions.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Behavioral Biology
  • Evolutionary Psychology

Background:

  • The traditional view posits the brain controls behavior.
  • Emerging evidence suggests a bidirectional relationship where behavior also shapes the brain.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review evidence demonstrating behavior's influence on brain structure and function.
  • To explore mechanisms of behavioral neuroplasticity across different life stages.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of evolutionary selective pressures on sensory-motor activities.
  • Examination of developmental behavioral-environmental interactions.
  • Review of studies on adult social behavior-induced brain changes.

Main Results:

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  • Behavioral habits and activities are reflected in brain structure across evolutionary timescales.
  • Behavioral-environmental interactions induce lasting structural brain changes during development.
  • Social behavior in adult animals can induce dramatic, reversible changes in brain function, often linked to reproduction.

Conclusions:

  • Behavior actively sculpts brain structure and function throughout an organism's life.
  • Understanding dynamic neural changes in adults driven by behavior is a key challenge.
  • Behaviorally induced neuroplasticity offers insights into broader brain-environment interactions.