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When learning a new idea or concept, often it doesn't make a lot of sense at first. The various descriptions may seem dubious, and we might fail to see the structural similarities that bind them. Then, at some point, if we keep at it and are lucky, we "get it", it "clicks", we have an … Continue reading Talking across the boundary of the epiphany
Virginia Hughes has an article at National Geographic talking about the possibility of using electrical shocks to erase memories. The shocks depend on upon the fact that every time we recall a memory, we essentially rewrite it. Due to this constant rewriting, I'm not even sure it's accurate to say we have long term memories, … Continue reading Memories of memories of memories…
When parts of the connection process become weak, a process known as synaptic pruning takes place to remove the old connections and strengthen the rest. Experience is the determining factor of which connections will be strengthened and which ones will be \"pruned\" - active connections will remain whereas those which are no longer active or … Continue reading Is There a Limit to One’s Learning Capacity? | Quora
