How our brain learns from mistakes

How our brain learns from mistakes

The neural structures in the brain actively adapt when the rules of everyday life change. © Wirestock/iStock

When rules suddenly change, our brain reacts and rebuilds the neural networks in the cortex that are responsible for learning and decision-making processes. This reorganization occurs in layers and steps: from bottom to top and from chaotic to rhythmic, as neuroscientists have now discovered using mice. These neurobiological

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