All this week, we are talking about neuroplasticity, the idea that our brains are malleable, changeable, and that they can actually continue to grow, not get bigger. I will tell you one way that you can get smarter, no matter how old you are, right after this.

One of the best ways to continue to get smarter is to always challenge your views, your perceptions. Our brains work overtime trying to convince us that we are always right. Talking to other people, learning their ideas, and having polite disagreements are some of the very best ways to create new connections, new synapses in our brain. That is actually making us smarter. Neuroplasticity can happen when you challenge your views and talk to people you disagree with.