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Error-Driven Plasticity

Meaning

Error-driven plasticity describes a specific form of neuroplasticity where the brain’s neural circuits are structurally or functionally modified based on the detection and processing of discrepancies between an intended action or outcome and the actual result. This mechanism is crucial for motor learning, skill refinement, and the continuous adaptation of internal cognitive models to external reality. The magnitude of the ‘error signal’ directly determines the extent of the subsequent synaptic adjustment.