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Neuroscience replication study fails to confirm brain rhythm learning boost

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A replication study of a 2023 neuroscience experiment failed to reproduce the original findings, suggesting the initial effect might not be real. The original study claimed that flashing a light at an individual's peak alpha frequency could speed up perceptual learning, hinting at a connection between learning and brain rhythm coordination. However, the replication effort, costing $32,000, found no such effect, with the author suggesting that closer examination of the original data might have revealed issues earlier. AI

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