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Ep34 "What is intelligence?"

Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman

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Exploring Beyond Working Memory Capacity

This chapter delves into the concept of intelligence beyond working memory capacity and explores the role of NMDA receptors in forming associations in the brain. It also discusses the differences in learning between monkeys and humans, and the idea that intelligence is about making accurate predictions about the future.

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