Manny Halpern (mh31@is2.nyu.edu)
Thu, 19 Aug 1999 14:17:54 -0500
From: "Manny Halpern" <mh31@is2.nyu.edu> Subject: Neurophysiological aspects of learning Date: Thu, 19 Aug 1999 14:17:54 -0500
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I read with interest the discussion on brain or biological learning. I'd
like to raise two aspects to the forum:
1) Do you believe the discussion applies to motor learning (excluding speech
or language centers in the brain)?
2) What are the structural and functional relationship between memory and
learning?
The latter is important for the topic of the discussion. For example, short
term memory may be hypothesized as and electrical activity that occurs in
the participating structures, whereas long term memory entails chemical
changes, that are long lasting.(These account for some of the 'hard wiring',
aside from sprouting new nerve connections.)
Any opinions on these aspects?
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Manny Halpern, PhD, CPE
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Hospital for Joint Diseases, NYU Medical Center
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New York, NY 10014, USA
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