Children may acquire new knowledge and skills more quickly than adults. A new study, published in the journal Current Biology, suggests an explanation. Differences in the brain messenger GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) between children and adults may explain why children appear to be better able to learn and remember new information, according to the new study. Children’s GABA levels increased rapidly during visual training and continued to increase even after training ended. In contrast, GABA concentrations in adults remained constant during training. These findings suggest that children’s brains are more responsive to training, allowing them to quickly and efficiently consolidate new knowledge.
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