- The brain does not store information as dictionary does, alphabetically with theater under T.
- Instead, while theater will associate with T, it will also associate with all of the other knowledge stored in the brain that the brain associates with it.
- Some associations with theater will seem logical, such as Broadway, showtime, or intermission, while others may be less obvious, such as kissing, acting career, or anxiety.
- The more diverse knowledge the brain possesses, the more connections it can make when given fresh inputs of knowledge, and Fresh inputs trigger the associations that lead to novel ideas
- When the brain is actively absorbing new knowledge, it is more likely to trigger connections between ideas (thus creating a wider web of neural connections) as it toils to synthesise novel inputs - Why boosting your diverse idea stock increases innovation?
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