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Re:Half the Facts You Know Are Probably Wrong by itcmcgrath on Tuesday December 25, 2012 @09:17PM (#4967881)
Assuming that the act of learning doesn't 'grow' the brain in a meaningful way as part of the process. I think that's probably an assumption too far though.
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Re:Half the Facts You Know Are Probably Wrong by ijl on Wednesday December 26, 2012 @12:27AM (#4968255)
When you learn, the myelin between the relevant neurons increases. The Talent Code discusses this at length, and argues that skill in something is a function of myelin strength.
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