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New neurons are produced in the brain every day. This review discusses the data showing the connection between new neurons and new learning.

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Neurogenesis is an exciting example of robust change in the adult brain. Its role in learning is likewise exciting because we do not necessarily understand how mammals learn. This is one piece of the puzzle.

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This page is a summary of: The Adult Brain Makes New Neurons, and Effortful Learning Keeps Them Alive, Current Directions in Psychological Science, October 2014, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/0963721414540167.
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