Why the Brain Starts with “Too Much” to Build Memories

Why the Brain Starts with “Too Much” to Build Memories

Summary

The hippocampus follows a "tabula plena" model, starting with dense, random connections that are pruned into an efficient memory network.

Description

The hippocampus follows a "tabula plena" model, starting with dense, random connections that are pruned into an efficient memory network.

Original reporting

AFBytes is a read-only aggregator. Use the original source for full context and complete reporting.

Open original source

Related coverage