• Question: how does are brain expand are knowledge?

    Asked by Reece to Adrian, Iroise, Joe, Rachel, Ria on 9 Nov 2016.
    • Photo: Joe Bathelt

      Joe Bathelt answered on 9 Nov 2016:

      A lot of learning occurs by connecting it with existing knowledge. For example, if you encounter a donkey for the first time, you could use your existing knowledge of a horse and add that the donkey is a bit smaller and more sturdy.
      The current thinking is that the brain stores this information by strengthening connections between brain cells.

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