Ep35 "What sticks in your brain and what doesn’t? "
Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman
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Shaping the Brain Through Practice and Perception
This chapter discusses how the activities and information we engage with can shape our brains. It highlights the example of the Polgar Sisters, who became world champion chess players not because of a genetic predisposition, but because of their extensive practice and the way their brains encoded chess patterns. The chapter then transitions to discussing the phenomenon of phantom phone vibrations, explaining that it is a result of momentary sensations or touches on the leg.
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