A Neuroscientist Explores the “Sanskrit Effect”
9th January 2018
What we discovered from the structural MRI scanning was remarkable. Numerous regions in the brains of the pandits were dramatically larger than those of controls, with over 10 percent more grey matter across both cerebral hemispheres, and substantial increases in cortical thickness. Although the exact cellular underpinnings of gray matter and cortical thickness measures are still under investigation, increases in these metrics consistently correlate with enhanced cognitive function.
Turns out that rote memorization is actually good for your brain. Sometimes the old ways are best.
Cue teacher-union heads exploding.