In a study of healthy volunteers, National Institutes of Health researchers have mapped out the brain activity that flows when we learn a new skill, such as playing a new song on the piano, and discovered why taking short breaks from practice is a key to learning.
The researchers found that during rest the volunteers’ brains rapidly and repeatedly replayed faster versions of the activity seen while they practiced typing a code.
The more a volunteer replayed the activity the better they performed during subsequent practice sessions, suggesting rest strengthened memories. [Read more…] about Study shows how taking short breaks may help our brains learn new skills
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