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Stop Saying the Brain Learns By Rewiring Itself
Most neuroscientists accept that the brain computes by modifying its synapses, the links between neurons. On this view, the brain learns because experience molds it, rather than because experience implants facts. But experience does implant facts. We all know this, because we retrieve and make use of them throughout the day.Illustration by Gary Waters / […] -
What Do Blind People Actually See?
To try to understand what it might be like to be blind, think about how it “looks” behind your head.