Every new experience slightly modifies the activity of our brain. Specifically, neurons in the relevant area adjust their connections with neighbouring neurons (either forming or severing links) depending on the intensity of their communication.

This adaptive mechanism is called brain plasticity: like modelling clay, our brain retains an imprint of past experiences. These changes can happen quickly—after just a few learning sessions, structural and activity changes can already be observed in the relevant brain regions.

However, these changes are reversible: when the learning process stops permanently, its traces "fade" over time—this is known as forgetting.

Keywords: learners, brain, brain plasticity, pedagogical recommendations

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