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Purposeful Long-Term Potentiation
How could we not have found out about LTP earlier …
—Principal
Long-term Potentiation is one of the most exciting discoveries to come out of the insightful research in the neuroscience programs at McGill University in Canada. Dr. Hebb pioneered animal studies, which highlighted how a brain can manage memories; how neurons communicate; what attention means for learning; and how cell assemblies and wiring affect learning. In particular, his work spilled over into and helped create new models and theories that have important implications for teachers in their classrooms. Today, we associate Hebbian theory with methodologies in cognitive neuroscience that make use of techniques like cognitive rehearsal, intentionality ...
