Andrew Huberman· PhD
And the struggle to learn something, that friction is part of the neural plasticity process, and it's oh so clear now that alertness and focus are the prerequisites for plasticity
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The evidence is convergent. Multiple independent sources reach the same conclusion, the underlying mechanism is well-characterized, and even the field's most cautious voices treat it as worth doing.
And the struggle to learn something, that friction is part of the neural plasticity process, and it's oh so clear now that alertness and focus are the prerequisites for plasticity
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And keep in mind, the struggle to learn something, that friction is part of the neural plasticity process, and it's oh so clear now that alertness and focus are the prerequisites for plasticity, that alertness is coming in large part by way of the release of norepinephrine from locus coeruleus, that the focus is being augmented, and perhaps, it's even
But I feel like what one wants is just enough friction, a lot of focus, and then a period of rest in order for plasticity to occur.
The brain learns by experiencing friction. It doesn't learn by experiencing performance, right? I mean, we don't learn from performance. We only learn from failure, right? That the brain won't change unless it has to change.