What is the difference between doing something once and doing something multiple times, chemically or biologically speaking, that helps with remembering, memorizng activities?
I could expand the same question to how muscle memory works.
In: Biology
Information is stored in the brain through connections between neurons. A connection between two neurons becomes stronger when one neuron consistently activates another (such as by doing something multiple times). On a chemical level, this “connection” is the sharing of signaling chemicals. A stronger connection means the signaling path between those specific neurons is easier/faster and thus we remember it better. Muscle memory works the same way, but also involves connections with neurons that attach to muscles.
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