Can Literacy Change Brain Anatomy?: A Special I. Ostrosky-Solis**

Name: Can Literacy Change Brain Anatomy?: A Special I. Ostrosky-Solis**
Brand: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Taylor & Francis Ltd

Can Literacy Change Brain Anatomy?A Special Issue of the International Journal of Psychology\nAuthor(s): Feggy Ostrosky-Solis\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Psychology Press Ltd\nISBN-13: 9781841699684, 978-1841699684\nSynopsis\nSeveral studies have suggested that education and/or literacy may protect not only against the effects of biological aging but also against the clinical manifestation of cerebral neuropathology. \n\nIn clinical neuro-psychology, much debate has centered on whether the brain is more likely to degenerate as a result of overuse or underuse. There is a popular belief that an active mental life may delay the cognitive deterioration associated with normal aging. Animal studies also support the concept that environment can influence brain development. \n\nThis special issue brings together data from neuro-psychology and neuro-imaging studies, and evoked potentials that analyse the impact of literacy on the functiona.