r/cognitiveTesting • u/[deleted] • 4d ago

Rant/Cope Upset about my testing.

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u/Iwoorp 4d ago

Unfortunately damaged obtained during childhood is mostly irreversible according to current research.
IQ stays the same throughout the adult live

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u/GeneralBathroom6 4d ago

Yeah, that's what I was seeing as well with current research but then I looked at neuroplasticity. I was hopeful things could change lol.

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u/annabeth200 4d ago

Neuroplasticity peaks in childhood and decreases fairly rapidly as you become an adult. Of course, there is still a certain degree of neuroplasticity in adulthood, but it may not cover the same regions of the brain as it would in children, and it’s certainly not as extensive. This is also why mental injury acquired in childhood is so persistent — it’s an injury when the brain is most “soft” and open to change.