How We Learn Video

How many neurons, or brain cells, does our brain have?

• About ten million

• About a hundred million

• About a hundred billion

• About ten billion

What is the tiny gap between each brain cell called?

• A synapse

• A neuron

• A pathway

• A ravine

What must happen for us to learn something new?

• The brain must rest

• The electrical signal must jump across the gap

• The neurons must disconnect

• The brain cells must multiply

What does the text compare learning something new to?

• Jumping over a fence

• Crossing a deep ravine

• Climbing a mountain

• Swimming across a river

What happens after the signal crosses the gap between brain cells multiple times?

• Learning becomes effortless

• The gap gets wider

• The neurons disconnect

• It becomes harder to learn