News-Medical.Net November 10, 2024
Despite assumptions about education’s positive influence on brain structure, new findings suggest that even an additional year of schooling doesn’t leave a lasting neural footprint.
In a recent study published in eLife, researchers report that an additional year of compulsory education does not lead to any lasting structural changes in the brain across various neuroimaging measures. These observations challenge existing theories that have linked education duration to enhanced brain resilience.
How does education affect brain structure?
Education is recognized as a fundamental right that provides broad societal, economic, and cognitive benefits. Furthermore, completing higher education has been associated with improved health, cognition, and brain structure.
Lifespan theories suggest that education may cause long-term brain structural changes. Studies show that educated...
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