Wow in the World Practice Makes Permanent
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Jan 12, 2026 A chaotic organ lesson sparks curiosity as Mindy tries to improve her playing. With the help of the eccentric Professor Cadenza and friends, they explore the science of practice. Guy Raz reveals how repeated practice can physically change brain activity, using a study about mice to illustrate his point. The group debates the importance of practice versus mistakes, emphasizing that perfection comes from repetition. Mindy commits to practicing for science, turning her wild organ sounds into music!
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Mindy's Noisy Organ Lesson
- Mindy struggles through chaotic pipe-organ lessons with ham stuck in the keys and an eccentric instructor, Professor Cadenza.
- Her friends rally upstairs to stop the racket and suggest practice might help her improve.
Practice Correctly To Avoid Bad Habits
- Guy Raz and others tell Mindy plainly: practice repeatedly to remember how to play correctly.
- They warn that practicing incorrectly will make wrong habits permanent.
Neurons Organize With Repeated Practice
- Guy Raz summarizes a Nature study where researchers trained mice to recognize odor sequences and imaged up to 73,000 neurons.
- The study shows repeated practice organized neurons and improved memory of smell order, supporting 'practice makes permanent.'