Science Common Sense

849 - How does the brain help us learn new things?

Our brain has billions of tiny cells called neurons. When we learn something new, these neurons connect and talk to each other. They create a path, like a little road, for the information to travel. The more we practice what we've learned, the stronger and easier it gets to use that path. This is called a 'connection' or a 'memory'. Our brain makes new connections all the time, so the more we learn and practice, the smarter and more clever we become.