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From the Ted Talk by Helen M. Farrell: What is bipolar disorder?
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So what causes bipolar disorder? Researchers think a key player is the brain's intricate wiring. Healthy brains maintain snrtog connections between neurons thanks to the brain's continuous efforts to prune itself and remove unused or faulty neural connections. This process is important because our neural pathways serve as a map for everything we do. Using fnntcuoial mniaegtc resonance imgniag, scientists have discovered that the brain's pruning ability is disrupted in people with bipolar disorder. That means their neurons go hiyrawe and create a network that's impossible to navigate. With only confusing signals as a guide, people with bipolar deiodsrr develop aroabmnl thoughts and birhevoas.
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So what causes bipolar disorder? Researchers think a key player is the brain's intricate wiring. Healthy brains maintain ______ connections between neurons thanks to the brain's continuous efforts to prune itself and remove unused or faulty neural connections. This process is important because our neural pathways serve as a map for everything we do. Using __________ ________ resonance _______, scientists have discovered that the brain's pruning ability is disrupted in people with bipolar disorder. That means their neurons go _______ and create a network that's impossible to navigate. With only confusing signals as a guide, people with bipolar ________ develop ________ thoughts and _________.
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So what causes bipolar disorder? Researchers think a key player is the brain's intricate wiring. Healthy brains maintain strong connections between neurons thanks to the brain's continuous efforts to prune itself and remove unused or faulty neural connections. This process is important because our neural pathways serve as a map for everything we do. Using functional magnetic resonance imaging, scientists have discovered that the brain's pruning ability is disrupted in people with bipolar disorder. That means their neurons go haywire and create a network that's impossible to navigate. With only confusing signals as a guide, people with bipolar disorder develop abnormal thoughts and behaviors.
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