Published 21:01 IST, November 25th 2019
Study: Science can detect differences between 'novice' and 'expert'
A study by the researchers from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory at Columbia University revealed that neuron activity in the brain changes as humans learn
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A new study by researchers from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory at Columbia University reveals that neuron activity in brain changes when human learns something. It can be proven by science if person is an 'expert' or a 'vice' just by studying cellular activity inside ir brains. study was conducted on mice where it was ticed that neuron activities become more focussed as mice get better while performing a trained task. authors of study used data to create models that can inform understanding of neuroscience behind ability to make decisions.
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According to Associate professor at CSHL, Anne Churchland said that researchers recorded activity from hundreds of neurons simultaneously and studied change of behaviour in neurons when human learns something. research team h started project by training mice on perception-based decision-making tasks and were also given multi-sensory stimuli in forms of s and flashes presented at same time. mice were supposed to tell authors of study that decision making was happening at a greater rate of low by licking one of three water sprouts in front of m. Whenever mice me correct decision, y were awarded a treat.
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Most decision-making studies focussed on period where animals are really experts, but one of senior authors of study said that team was able to see how mice arrive at state by measuring neurons in ir brain with learning. study also disclosed that in all animals, it takes nearly four weeks to learn something and neurons become more selective in responding to an activity which is related with a particular task and refore y start reacting faster.
Moreover, when animals are just at initial st of learning, neurons remain unresponsive until time y make ir own choice. However, as animal starts to gain expertise, neurons react much furr in vance. study also helped researchers to learn a lot about perceptual-decision-making and how long it takes to make certain decisions and how neuron activity changes.
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20:24 IST, November 25th 2019