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I think that you sacrifice something when you learn a new skill. The brain have a finite capacity and it just forget not used facts or skills, and the reason it
by RobertoG 6y ago
I think that you sacrifice something when you learn a new skill. The brain have a finite capacity and it just forget not used facts or skills, and the reason it's forgetting is because it's always learning.
For instance, I'm learning German and I can feel how is messing with my English, specially with the spelling (English is not my first language).
- vsareto 6y agoBut if it has a finite capacity, when does it fill completely and with what? I guess it's entirely possible that only kids who are growing up can learn to use the extra limb and adults won't be able to.
- RobertoG 6y agoI don't think it never fills completely, it just empties the older entries to make place for the new ones.
- HKH2 6y agoI think memory retention has more to do with simplicity / emotional consistency. The new skill you learn may reinforce existing areas if its components are transferrable. Also, I see schemas as compression in the brain; eidetic memory shows how much some brains are capable of. Forgetting is very good for clarification. I think your example suggests that your spelling in English hasn't been established deeply enough; I understand why you might have an adverse reaction to learning it though (German spelling is far more reasonable).