r/science • u/chrisdh79 • Oct 09 '24

Neuroscience Your Brain Changes Based on What You Did Two Weeks Ago | A workout or restless night from two weeks ago could still be affecting you—positively or negatively—today.

https://www.newsweek.com/brain-changes-neuroscience-exercise-sleep-health-two-weeks-1965107
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u/alienpirate5 Oct 09 '24

It works so well, they use it to train surgeons!

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u/NoamLigotti Oct 10 '24

I couldn't tell what they used for positive reinforcement. Do you know?

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u/alienpirate5 Oct 10 '24

They didn't use positive reinforcement, just an operant stimulus.

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u/NoamLigotti Oct 10 '24

Wouldn't that have to be paired with reinforcement (or else punishment) to make it operant?