Long-Term Depression
Concept
A form of neuroplasticity involving the weakening or removal of synaptic connections between neurons, important for learning and forgetting.
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Videos Mentioning Long-Term Depression
The Science of Making & Breaking Habits
Andrew Huberman
A process where connections between neurons weaken if they fire asynchronously, a key mechanism for breaking unwanted habits at the cellular level.
Erasing Fears & Traumas Based on the Modern Neuroscience of Fear
Andrew Huberman
A weakening of connections between neurons, which is what happens when a fear is extinguished or unlearned, essentially reversing the effects of long-term potentiation.
Tools to Enhance Working Memory & Attention
Andrew Huberman
A form of neuroplasticity involving the weakening or removal of synaptic connections between neurons, important for learning and forgetting.