Unquenchable enthusiasm for new things
Competitive learning means that inhibited neurons are now free to code other stimulus patterns. More free thinking and more variable connections.
We show an incredible real time selectivity for experiences that are richly interpretable and novel.
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Amazing scientific insights on why humans learn: a connection between chemicals in our brain and the desire to understand the world around us.
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