![]() ![]() But Cohen says it also requires a certain amount of rest.Ĭohen: We know from previous research that interspersing rest with practice during training is advantageous for learning a new skill. Hopkin: That level of virtuosity requires a ton of practice and a lot of repetition. Hopkin: Leonardo Cohen of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, or NINDS.Ĭohen: For example, playing a piece of piano music requires pressing individual keys in the correct sequence with very precise timing. Leonardo Cohen: A lot of the skills we learn in life are sequences of individual actions. ![]() The work appears in the journal Cell Reports. Because a new study shows that the brain takes advantage of the rest periods during practice to review new skills, a mechanism that facilitates learning. Hopkin: But sometimes the best practice is not on a keyboard. Karen Hopkin: This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. The episode was first aired on July 21, 2021, when we were still called 60-Second Science. Producer Karen Hopkin brings us a study that looked at brain training-and how rest might be the key to training your brain even faster. Today we dive into your brain during bouts of intense learning-maybe that happens to you when you listen to this podcast? The whole podcast team is out in the field, so while we’re away, we’re bringing back a few amazing oldies from the archive. ![]() This is Jeff DelViscio, executive producer of the show. ![]()
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