A Focus on Neuroscience section in the text describes a research study involving participants who learned how to juggle. What was the main conclusion of the research?
A) that learning and practicing a new skill had distinct physical effects on specific brain structures
B) that jugglers, as compared to nonjugglers, were more likely to show evidence of neurogenesis in the corpus callosum
C) that learning how to juggle helped the participants become more creative by enhancing their right-brain abilities
D) that jugglers, as compared to nonjugglers, had higher levels of endorphins

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The main conclusion of the research was that learning and practicing a new skill, such as juggling, had distinct physical effects on specific brain structures. Specifically, the researchers found that the areas responsible for processing and controlling visual information had increased in gray matter volume in the brains of participants who learned how to juggle.

A Focus on Neuroscience Section in the Text Describes a Research