Eric Kandel quoteEric Kandel [1929-0]
American Scientist Quote rank: 125
You could double the number of synaptic connections in a very simple neurocircuit as a result of experience and learning. The reason for that was that long-term memory alters the expression of genes in nerve cells, which is the cause of the growth of new synaptic connections. |
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