One example of experience-dependent plasticity is how we, in the military introduce the Soldier to a variety of possible experiences that may or may not occur in combat. For instance, in 2010, 184 Soldiers lost their lives to privately owned vehicle accidents; 2011, 176 lost their lives, and the numbers remained the same in 2012 (Wolff, 2012). As a result of this and many other programs, the Army designed training to revolve around keeping the Soldier alive at home. There were new rollover drills, virtual “driving-while-impaired” training programs, etc. All of this has resulted in a lower number of overall Soldier deaths due to privately owned vehicle
One example of experience-dependent plasticity is how we, in the military introduce the Soldier to a variety of possible experiences that may or may not occur in combat. For instance, in 2010, 184 Soldiers lost their lives to privately owned vehicle accidents; 2011, 176 lost their lives, and the numbers remained the same in 2012 (Wolff, 2012). As a result of this and many other programs, the Army designed training to revolve around keeping the Soldier alive at home. There were new rollover drills, virtual “driving-while-impaired” training programs, etc. All of this has resulted in a lower number of overall Soldier deaths due to privately owned vehicle