BITESIZE | How to Improve Your Brain Health as You Age | Dr Tommy Wood #390
Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan Chatterjee
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Benefits of Challenging Learning Stimulus on the Brain
Challenging learning stimulus can provide a three-dimensional stimulus for the brain, leading to improvements in specific areas of the brain such as the hippocampus related to memory. Studies on taxi drivers learning the knowledge in London showed an increase in hippocampus size and intensity of connections in those who passed the learning task, compared to those who didn't pass or a control group. This indicates that challenging learning tasks can result in tangible benefits for the brain, particularly in the area of memory.
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