Mark Rosenzweig

Psychologist and academic researcher

Mark Rosenzweig - Psychologist and academic researcher
Born

September 12th, 1922
102 years ago

Died

July 20th, 2009
15 years ago — 86 years old

Category

Scientists & Innovators

Country

United States

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Contributions focused on animal behavior and brain development. Rosenzweig studied the effects of environmental factors on the brain, notably through experiments with rats. Research demonstrated that enriched environments could enhance cognitive functions and brain plasticity. Served as a professor and continued to share findings through numerous publications and educational efforts within the field of psychology.

Conducted experiments on brain plasticity

Introduced concepts of environmental enrichment

Published extensively on animal behavior

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