Synchronized Brain Waves Enable Rapid Learning

According to a new study published in the journal Neuron, MIT neuroscientists found that quickly changing brain states may be encoded by synchronization of brain waves across different brain regions. The two areas involved in learning—the prefrontal cortex and the striatum—synchronize their brain waves to form new communication circuits. “We’re seeing direct evidence for the interactions between these two systems during learning, which hasn’t been seen before. Category-learning results in new functional circuits between these two areas, and these functional circuits are rhythm-based, which is key because that’s a relatively new concept in systems neuroscience,” said the senior author of the study. To read more about this study, click here.