Studies of nonhuman animals have taught us a great deal about how the brain changes during learning. An imaging study in this issue investigates how behavioral strategies interact with brain activation in humans during learning of a working memory task.
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Jonides, J. How does practice makes perfect?. Nat Neurosci 7, 10–11 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/nn0104-10
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