ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Synaptic augmentation

Synaptic augmentation is like helping your brain's messaging system work better. Your brain has lots of tiny parts called neurons that send messages to each other. When neurons talk to each other, they pass through a special place called a synapse.

Imagine you are playing a game of telephone with your friends. To make the message go faster, you can pass it along the line louder or with more energy. Synaptic augmentation works kind of like this, making the message more powerful when it passes through the synapse.

When a message is passed from one neuron to another, the second neuron can make changes to the message to make it stronger. This is called synaptic augmentation. By making the message stronger, your brain can learn better and remember things more easily.

Think of it like building a bridge. If you build a stronger bridge, more people can cross it. Synaptic augmentation builds a stronger bridge for messages in your brain to cross, making it easier for you to learn new things and remember what you already know.