The amazing phenomenon of muscle memory
<p>If you live in Oxford, cycling is difficult to avoid. But as anyone new to the city can attest, hopping back on a saddle for the first time in years to weave through the narrow busy streets can be a daunting prospect. Luckily, the old saying holds true: it really is like learning to ride a bike. Many people will have experienced this phenomenon before, the amazing and long-lasting memory for skills that is often known as muscle memory.</p>
<p>We received lots of questions as part of the <a href="http://www.oum.ox.ac.uk/braindiaries/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Big Brain Competition</a> about muscle memory in all kinds of different skills, from knitting, to dancing, to gaming. What is muscle memory? Does it involve changes in to brain structure? What is happening in the brain when we learn something new?</p>
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