Mar 17 2012: Sorry to but into this discussion, but you mentioned fissures and folding in the human brain- - is it not possible that such folding and fissures create more surface area, and that surface area also places more portions of the brain tissue into proximity with other parts- - thereby allowing more neural connections to be made because of that proximity? Sometimes it is the simplest things that can have huge effects. Do you know of any research in this field?
Mar 17 2012: Einstein's brain specifically had more connections in the Visual Cortex- - not particularly the entire brain. Einstein himself described his thought process as "visualizing" the observer as stationary or moving at the speed of light.
Would a simily enhancement in connectivity elsewhere produce remarkable results? For example, the auditory cortex- - would that make great music?
Is there any research in this type of question- - results would be fascinating, wouldn't they?
Has anyone studied methodologies which would allow us to create additional neural connections- - genetically, or in childhood or as adults? I was often told in college that if I studied something several different ways- -reading, speaking about the subject, teaching others about the subject, etc., that it would create more connections and improve long-term memory of the subject,. It makes intuitive sense, but I have never seen any science on the issue. This raises interesting ethical issues as well. Is it possible to increase IQ? Is that a good idea? While we in the 1st world probably do not need ditchdiggers any more, that may not be true elsewhere. What is the effect of increasing IQ on other human enterprises? If anyone knows about such studies, I would be interested to know.
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Would a simily enhancement in connectivity elsewhere produce remarkable results? For example, the auditory cortex- - would that make great music?
Is there any research in this type of question- - results would be fascinating, wouldn't they?
Has anyone studied methodologies which would allow us to create additional neural connections- - genetically, or in childhood or as adults? I was often told in college that if I studied something several different ways- -reading, speaking about the subject, teaching others about the subject, etc., that it would create more connections and improve long-term memory of the subject,. It makes intuitive sense, but I have never seen any science on the issue. This raises interesting ethical issues as well. Is it possible to increase IQ? Is that a good idea? While we in the 1st world probably do not need ditchdiggers any more, that may not be true elsewhere. What is the effect of increasing IQ on other human enterprises? If anyone knows about such studies, I would be interested to know.