is there a limit to how much you can learn? Is there a point where a human neural brain won’t be able to store any more new information?

Question

Obviously currently this doesn’t happen, but assuming there would be some techniques or devices for learning more – would there be a limit to how much our neural networks in the brain can store?

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Answer 1

Our brain stores stuff as patterns and many things have a similar pattern and take the same pathways. So even if you don’t actually remember the fact you can deduce it accurately due to pattern recognition and give the answer on the spot. This probably increases our “memory” significantly. However, there is limitless information and brain is finite so there is a limit. The smartest people don’t store the facts, they store the core pathways that get them to the facts.