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by fuqted
3517 days ago
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We don't know our cognitive limits. Think about how hard you mentally push yourself on a day to day. It isn't a stretch to think that cognition can be trained stronger. Do you ever wonder what an Eagle's vision would be like if they lived inside of a 10x15 room their whole life? > At birth, the number of synapses per neuron is 2,500, but by age two or three, it’s about 15,000 per neuron. The brain eliminates connections that are seldom or never used, which is a normal part of brain development. [0] How much do you think the average kid, or their adult counterpart, would need to use their brain for sitting in front of the tv or working a menial job / boring school? I believe we set our own cognitive limits and I hope that we can learn to reset them. [0]: https://extension.umaine.edu/publications/4356e/ |
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