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Studying hard doesn't always lead to immediate success: A new study about memory and learning
11.07.2023 00:30
Updated: 13.05.2024 21:24
If you study hard, then you can achieve great results - but they don't always come immediately, a new study claims.
It takes time to accumulate and process knowledge, and you often can't rush things to remember lots of things quickly.
Let's find out more.
The research about memory and studying
Scientists at Tohoku University discovered that mice exhibit two simultaneous processes during motor learning: online learning during training and offline learning during resting periods.
While glial activity can influence online learning, offline learning remains unaffected.
Understanding these independent memory formation processes could aid stroke rehabilitation, dementia treatment, and the development of extended intelligence.
It takes time
The researchers found that performance improvements may occur the day after training, not immediately.
They demonstrated that online and offline learning are separate processes governed by distinct cellular mechanisms.
Glial cells, previously thought to fill gaps between neurons, release gliotransmitters like glutamate to modulate memory formation in ease.
Professor Ko Matsui of Tohoku University emphasized that short- and long-term memory formation occurs parallel and independently.
By understanding these processes, we can optimize training and achieve long-lasting results.
