The only thing they (neural connections) can do...is to deepen old paths or to make new ones.
WILLIAM JAMES
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“Work involving higher mental functions, such as analysis and synthesis, needs to be spaced out to allow new neural connections to solidify. New learning drives out old learning when insufficient time intervenes.”
PIERCE J. HOWARD
Changes To Brain When Challenged
- Scientists know much less about how the brain changes in response to mental challenges. One major difference between the body and the brain is that the cells in the adult brain do not generally divide and form new brain cells. There are a few exceptions, such as in the hippocampus, where new...
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