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The Aging Brain Partly Compensates for a Loss of Brain

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The aging brain partly compensates for a loss of brain cells by recruiting and reorganizing existing neural networks.This best illustrates


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Cognitive Dissonance

A psychological state resulting from holding two or more contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values at the same time.

Self-Presentation

The process of controlling the image and impressions one conveys to others in social contexts.

Symbolic Self-Completion

A psychological theory suggesting that individuals strive to achieve and display symbols of success and competence to themselves and others to compensate for what they perceive as a lack in their self-identity.

Anterior Cingulate Cortex

A part of the brain involved in emotion regulation, decision-making, and the processing of physical pain.

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