4 ms·
The naive conclusion is to avoid learning in any form in order to keep all the synapses in optimal state. Rather disappointing.
by jxub 8y ago
The naive conclusion is to avoid learning in any form in order to keep all the synapses in optimal state. Rather disappointing.
- obstbraende 8y agoThat's too naive. There's next to nothing known about how activity in individual neurons and their synapses relates to mental contents, in particular "higher level" concepts and thought patterns that you're concerned with in adult learning. In other words, the network dynamics are complex and unknown, and so the suppression / deactivation of certain synapses may just as well be a normal and necessary part of learning as it may be a part of forgetting, or neither. There is currently no contender for a "neuroscience standard model" that would bridge between this kind of neural dynamics and cognitive functions. I hope to live to see one.
- soup10 8y agoAmen to that, we are starting to get some of the groundwork but are far far away from a “standard model”, neuroscientists,psychiatrists and AI developers oversell their understanding in order to keep their jobs and funding.
- SubiculumCode 8y agoI know of no psychologist or neuroscientist who even try for a 'standard model' level of understanding of brain function.
- haskellandchill 8y agoIt’s really just the AI folks.
- deleted 8y ago[deleted]
- drak0n1c 8y agoRegardless of one’s general level of intelligence, there is that age-old adage of a trade-off between book smarts and street smarts, or any other niche skill. Forgetting, and the resulting ignorance, is part of learning. Perhaps that’s why people in modern societies feel unhappier than those in poorer, less developed societies. Still, any society has certain forms of learning with outsized benefits that make them worthwhile.
- azeirah 8y agoI remember reading a paper a little while ago that stated that experts are better at their craft because they're better at ignoring unimportant and irrelevant input.
- lawlessone 8y ago>Perhaps that’s why people in modern societies feel unhappier than those in poorer, less developed societies. I have heard this before and would really question if it is true. Has anyone studied this?
- lars 8y agoMaximizing total synapse strength would as useful as maximizing the number of 1-bits on your hard drive. It's not what you want :)
- deleted 8y ago[deleted]