# Repetition Strengthens Neural Pathways by Bryant McGill > “Repetition strengthens neural pathways. Thoughts and phrases repeated often become easier to access and more likely to guide behavior. Practicing positive language is grounded in how brains learn.” > **— Bryant McGill**, *Language, Self-Dialogue, and the Practice of Transformation - Livestream (Sep 2016)* ## Sources and Context - **Source:** [[livestreams/Language, Self-Dialogue, and the Practice of Transformation - Livestream|Language, Self-Dialogue, and the Practice of Transformation - Livestream]] — exact quotation from the developed livestream document. - **Conceptual context:** Repeated activation, training, environmental input, and recovery processes can change which neural pathways become easier to recruit and how networks coordinate. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/Analog Cognition and the Architecture of Continuity|Analog Cognition and the Architecture of Continuity]] - **Article:** [[articles/Humans and AIs as Entangled Learning Systems|Humans and AIs as Entangled Learning Systems]] - **Livestream:** [[livestreams/Language, Self-Dialogue, and the Practice of Transformation - Livestream|Language, Self-Dialogue, and the Practice of Transformation - Livestream]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Neuroplasticity|Neuroplasticity]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Repetition strengthens neural pathways. Thoughts and phrases repeated often become easier to access and more likely to guide behavior. Practicing positive language is grounded in how brains learn.” — Bryant McGill, Language, Self-Dialogue, and the Practice of Transformation - Livestream (Sep 2016) https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-bryant-mcgill-repetition-strengthens-neural-pathways ```