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#+title: Anatomy of the brain
#+date: 2021-07-21 15:01:06 +08:00
#+date_modified: 2021-07-21 15:01:23 +08:00
#+language: en


Remebering from our basic biology lessons, we know that the brain contains *neurons that store information*.
These information can be connected together with *synapses that represents a web of thoughts* from the process of [[id:1e135aee-0464-4756-9f55-bbf12afe8254][Chunking]] information together.
It shows why [[id:9f1f35dd-7cf9-4f47-a9a9-b647e5daa2af][We are more associative than structured]];
indeed, we are very skilled in linking and jumping between ideas.
You may have moments of suddenly remembering that you forgot to bring something while in the middle of your nap or a Eureka! moment where you suddenly understand why the quadratic formula makes sense.

The memory can be compared to the muscles as it strengthens the more you use and decays the more you neglect.
In order for this to work, however, you need to set some time for the neural structure to harden first.
This is why cramming doesn't work and [[id:063dfd73-dbf5-437b-b6f1-d7aeca196f31][Spaced repetition]] is often considered a better method.
Merge evergreen notes into the notebook Now, it's all under the notebook umbrella. Seems to be appropriate as it is just my notes after all. I also updated some notes from there. I didn't keep track of what it is this time. Something about more learning notes extracted from my "Learning how to learn" course notes and then some. Lack of time and hurriness just makes it difficult to track but it should be under version control already. 2021-07-21 08:28:07 +00:00			`:PROPERTIES:`
			`:ID: 6e8912b3-1687-47dc-9d85-269ea6372317`
			`:END:`
			`#+title: Anatomy of the brain`
			`#+date: 2021-07-21 15:01:06 +08:00`
			`#+date_modified: 2021-07-21 15:01:23 +08:00`
			`#+language: en`


			`Remebering from our basic biology lessons, we know that the brain contains neurons that store information.`
			`These information can be connected together with synapses that represents a web of thoughts from the process of [[id:1e135aee-0464-4756-9f55-bbf12afe8254][Chunking]] information together.`
			`It shows why [[id:9f1f35dd-7cf9-4f47-a9a9-b647e5daa2af][We are more associative than structured]];`
			`indeed, we are very skilled in linking and jumping between ideas.`
			`You may have moments of suddenly remembering that you forgot to bring something while in the middle of your nap or a Eureka! moment where you suddenly understand why the quadratic formula makes sense.`

			`The memory can be compared to the muscles as it strengthens the more you use and decays the more you neglect.`
			`In order for this to work, however, you need to set some time for the neural structure to harden first.`
			`This is why cramming doesn't work and [[id:063dfd73-dbf5-437b-b6f1-d7aeca196f31][Spaced repetition]] is often considered a better method.`