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Today, you\u2019ll learn about the brain\u2019s ability - or inability - to rewire itself, the imagination of rats, and how dogs can have a positive effect on those suffering from PTSD.  

Brain Rewiring  

• \u201cOur brains are not able to \u2018rewire\u2019 themselves, despite what most scientists believe, new study argues.\u201d University of Cambridge. 2023.  
• \u201cAgainst cortical reorganisation.\u201d by Tamar R. Makin & John W. Krakauer. 2023.  

Rat Imagination  

• \u201cRats have an imagination, new research finds.\u201d EurekAlert! 2023.  
• \u201cVolitional activation of remote place representations with a hippocampal brain-machine interface.\u201d by Chongxi Lai, et al. 2023.  

Dogs & PTSD 

• \u201cContact with a service dog might help individuals with PTSD sleep better, study finds.\u201d by Vladimir Hedrih. 2023.  
• \u201cPaws for Purple Hearts - Service Dogs for our Warriors.\u201d Website. 2023. 
• \u201cHeart rate during sleep in PTSD patients: Moderation by contact with a service dog.\u201d by Steven H. Woodward, et al. 2023.  

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