[Source: Medical XPress]

Learning a new skill takes deliberate practice over time, but passive exposure to the subject matter at hand can help speed up the process, new University of Oregon research in mice suggests.

The finding, which builds on past research in humans, shows how passive exposure can be a valuable tool for learning. It helps explain how watching movies in a foreign language might supplement grammar drills and vocabulary flashcards, or how listening to recordings of a professional playing piano concertos could help budding musicians improve their own craft.

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