Experiences change the way the brain functions (and who you are)

André A. Fenton, a neurobiologist at NYU, doesn't think memories are all that special. If you think about it, memories are just a biochemical process. Neurons communicate with each other and change the pathways in the brain that encode memories and determine how our brains operate.

André uses the analogy of a city's infrastructure (roads, housing, energy, water, etc.) to explain how memories form in the brain. I really liked this analogy. André made it easy for me to understand how memories stick and become a part of who we are. For more information: http://elemental.co/post/71123602078/how-experiences-can-change-how-your-brain-operates