It seems like the idea of “muscle memory” spans many aspects and activities of life, from small fine motor movements such as playing an instrument, to large movements such as gym exercise or running. The list goes on. What is this phenomenon?
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When I was a kid, there was a large tallgrass field between my house and my neighbor’s. When we started going over to each others’ houses, it was really hard to go through the tall grass.
After a while of going over all the time, we wore down a path through the field.
Then, our parents decided just to get out their lawnmowers and mow the path down.
Years later, when I looked at our houses on Google Earth, I could see the path in the aerial photography.
That’s what happens in your brain when you learn a new motor skill. At first, your brain has to find a path between neurons. The more you do it, the more solidified and permanent it becomes.
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