Study in birds suggests method of learning affects how the brain adds neurons

Teaching may be the world’s most noble profession. But new research from Fernando Nottebohm’s Rockefeller University laboratory shows that, in birds, the presence of a teacher may actually limit mental flexibility.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news80838041.html">Study in birds suggests method of learning affects how the brain adds neurons</a></p> <p>Teaching may be the world’s most noble profession. But new research from Fernando Nottebohm’s Rockefeller University laboratory shows that, in birds, the presence of a teacher may actually limit mental flexibility.</p>