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BS 167 Stanislas Dehaene explores "How We Learn"

Brain Science with Ginger Campbell, MD: Neuroscience for Everyone

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Cuarto pilar del aprendizaje: Consolidación (a través del sueño)

Consolidation is vital for learning as it involves the transfer of knowledge from conscious to non-conscious compartments of the brain, allowing the cortex to free up resources for further learning. Automatizing learned skills, such as driving a car, illustrates this process. Sleep plays a crucial role in consolidation, as the brain actively learns during sleep, contradicting the common misconception that the brain merely rests during this time.

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