Capter 6

Question 1

Why is sleep important when it comes to learning?

Answer 1

• During sleep the new dendritic spines pop out and grow larger.
• The mind rehearses the information.
• electric signals that arise while rehearsing during sleep explain why dendritic splines and links grow so rapidly.
• • neurons move from hyppocampus to cerebral cortex
• • clear hyppocampus
• • build new synaptic connections

Question 2

How are dendritic spines like lie detectors?

Answer 2

Because they grow when you are really focusing.

So they can tell you if you are not focusing :)

Question 3

What happens to a synapse when you practice a new idea?

Answer 3

When you practice a new idea the synapsis involved become stronger.

Question 4

Why is it good to space out your learning?

Answer 4

Because there is more time to grow dendritic spines and the synaptic connections.

Question 5

What is a good timing to do ACTIVE RECALL, to store definetly things in long term memory?

Answer 5

To study new informations I will do this over days.

• 1 new things
• 2,3 rehearse
• 4 pause
• 5 rehearse
• 6 pause
• 7 rehearse

Question 6

What one thing will you do differently after reading this chapter?

Answer 6

To study new informations I will do this over days.

• 1 new things
• 2,3 rehearse
• 4 pause
• 5 rehearse
• 6 pause
• 7 rehearse

Question 7

What happens when you don’t practice active recall?

Answer 7

The synaptic janitor (cleaner) cleans away the new dendritic spines.