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Scans Show Learning 'Sculpts' The Brain's Connections

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http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/200...092351.htm

"Spontaneous brain activity formerly thought to be 'white noise' measurably changes after a person learns a new task, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the University of Chieti, Italy, have shown... "

"Anti-correlation", 面白い...
Edited: 2010-01-06, 6:53 pm
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Sounds like someone didn't know what 'white noise' was, then, because if you can measure a change in it, that's not what it was or is.
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What was formerly thought to be 'white noise' is now understood to be patterns. And learning changes those patterns.
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wccrawford Wrote:Sounds like someone didn't know what 'white noise' was, then, because if you can measure a change in it, that's not what it was or is.
I'm putting you on my 'wait a while before reading his comments' list, hehe, because so far, it seems every time I post an article you misread it or give some kind of knee-jerk negative or just kind of pointlessly complaining response. So plz don't take offense if it seems I'm ignoring you. ;p (In fact, I've noticed your comments all seem different from before, like you've woken up on the wrong side of the bed the past couple of weeks, so... get well soon! ^_^)
Edited: 2010-01-07, 2:30 pm
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