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The human brain

Chapter 1

The physical landscape of the brain

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Chapter 2

How the brain builds reality

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Chapter 3

The changing brain of memory and learning

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Chapter 4

The chemistry of mood and choices

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YOUR GOAL

Master of The human brain

Ch 3 · The changing brain of memory and learning
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teacher Mapping twenty-five thousand winding streets, your brain just grows to hold it all.

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The nighttime cleaning crew of sleep

teacher The nighttime cleaning crew of sleep

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Fun Fact

Brain growth: London taxi drivers physically grow their memory centers just by memorizing the city's complex street map.

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How London taxi drivers grew their brains

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Glossary
neurogenesis (noun)
The growth and development of nervous tissue, especially the creation of new neurons. In 1992, scientists Perry Bartlett and Linda Richards discovered adult neural stem cells, proving lifelong neuron generation.

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Quiz

How much of our brain do we actually use over a typical day?

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Gossip

What is your favorite way to learn new things?

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Quiz

By what percentage do brain cells shrink during sleep to allow waste flushing?

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Quiz

In what year was the brain's glymphatic waste-clearance system discovered?

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Quiz

What is the name of the brain's waste-clearance system active during sleep?

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Quiz

What famous test must London taxi drivers pass that alters their brain anatomy?

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Quiz

What happens to a retired London taxi driver's hippocampus over time?

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Quiz

What is the brain's ability to physically reorganize and change called?

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Quiz

Which brain structure is primarily responsible for forming new memories?

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