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How Do Human and Animal Brains Learn New Information?
Rachel Blaser, professor of neuroscience, cognition and behavior at USD, sat down with the "At the Edge of it All Team" to break down how our brains learn new information like a language or a new skill - and how it compares to the ways bees or other animals learn. Blaser also shares how her latest research will use virtual reality technology to determine if a decline in spatial cognition could showcase the early signs of Alzheimer's disease.
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