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https://media.yogauonline.com/app/uploads/2021/04/06042914/sensory_motor_amnesia_how_muscle_memory_reinforces_habits-both_good_and_bad.webp19201080Most people are familiar with the concept of muscle memory. When we repeat a movement, such as swinging a golf club, over and over, the neurons involved in controlling that movement develop increasingly stronger connections. Existing synapses begin to fire more efficiently, and new synapses are formed as well. As a result, our golf swing becomes … Continued