They were taught that the brain is like a muscle that gets stronger with use and that learning prompts the brain to grow new connections.

他们得知，大脑就像一块肌肉，用得越多越强大，而且学习能促使大脑产生新的连接。

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"Artists help scientists reach a broader audience and make emotional connections that enhance learning," one respondent said.

一位受访者说：“艺术家帮助科学家开拓观众群体，并建立情感联系，从而改善学习效果。”

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Learning to forge connections through eye contact helped her get audiences more engaged during presentations, says Ms. Kruse, vice president of learning at FortuneBuilders, San Diego.

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Stillwell says companies are already using these kinds of machine-learning models to make connections, though the companies may not know that they're measuring IQ or extroversion.

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He later became a neuroscientist, now at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, spending most of his career doing basic research on how the brain's cells form connections during learning.

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