Comment by dataviz1000

> Neuroplasticity is the brain’s remarkable ability to adapt its structure and function by rewiring neural connections in response to learning, experience, or injury.

The invention and innovation of language, agriculture, writing, and mathematics has driven the change in neuroplasticity remodeling, but the overall structure of the brain hasn't changed.

Often in modern societal structures there has been pruning of intellectuals, i.e. the intelligent members of a society are removed from the gene pool, sent to Siberia. However, that doesn't stop the progeneration of humans capable of immense intelligence with training and development, it only removes the culture being passed down.

And, I say, with strong emphasis, not only has the brain of humans been similar for 25,000 years, the potential for sharpening our abilities in abstract reasoning, memory, symbolic thought, and executive control is *equal* across all sexes and races in humans today. Defending that statement is a hill I'm willing to die on.

"Mindset" by Carol Dweck is a good read.