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neural connections
Also known as: neuronal connections
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The battle of the sexes: Whose brain comes out on top? pennneuroknow.com Dec 23, 2025 3 facts
claimEstrogens strengthen neuronal connections in both male and female brains, but the specific biological pathway used to achieve this strengthening differs between the sexes.
claimThe biological mechanism for strengthening neuronal connections in the hippocampus differs between male and female rats, despite the functional outcome being the same.
claimThe release of the enzyme FAAH in the hippocampus weakens neuronal connections in female rats but has no observable effect on the neuronal connections of male rats.
Sleep and Brain Health: How Good Sleep Protects Memory neuropsychologyllc.com 1 fact
claimDuring deep sleep and REM sleep, the brain replays and strengthens neural connections related to new memories.
Theories and Methods of Consciousness biomedres.us Jan 29, 2024 1 fact
claimBehaviorists believe that the brain's structures, cells, and neural connections form the basis of human behavior, which can be modified through stimulus.
The Profound Interplay Between Sleep and Cognitive Function creyos.com Aug 14, 2025 1 fact
claimThe memory replay mechanism during slow-wave sleep strengthens neural connections and embeds knowledge for long-term retention.
The Role of Play in Cognitive Development cwcpediatrics.com Nov 17, 2025 1 fact
claimPlay supports healthy brain development in children by enhancing and strengthening neural connections throughout the brain.
4.5 Consciousness – Cognitive Psychology nmoer.pressbooks.pub 1 fact
claimComputational analyses suggest that a suitable mixture of short-, medium-, and long-range neural connections is required to promote a rich level of consciousness, as full connectivity leads to few distinctive ideas and very low connectivity leads to numerous but unassociated ideas.
Why Did Sleep Evolve? | Scientific American scientificamerican.com Jan 1, 2013 1 fact
claimSome theorists argue that sleep helps to forge new neural connections and solidify memories, while others posit that sleep allows the brain to filter out unimportant connections or repair itself.
The Difference Between Men and Women: Is It All in the Brain? southernregionalahec.org 1 fact
claimFemales often possess a larger hippocampus, which serves as the center of human memory, and have a higher density of neural connections in that area compared to males.