Carnegie Mellon: What Happens in the Brain When It Learns Something New
August 21, 2025
August 21, 2025
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 21 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news:
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What Happens in the Brain When it Learns Something New
By Lucy Perkins
Memories of significant learning experiences -- like the first time a driver gets a speeding ticket -- are sharp, compared to the recollection of everyday events -- like what someone ate for dinner two weeks ago. That's because the human brain is primed to learn from helpfu . . .
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What Happens in the Brain When it Learns Something New
By Lucy Perkins
Memories of significant learning experiences -- like the first time a driver gets a speeding ticket -- are sharp, compared to the recollection of everyday events -- like what someone ate for dinner two weeks ago. That's because the human brain is primed to learn from helpfu . . .