# Your Experiences Can Change Your Connectome by Sebastian Seung > "Your experiences can change your connectome. And that’s why every connectome is unique, even those of genetically identical twins." > **— Sebastian Seung**, *July 2010, TEDGlobal talk* ## Sources and Context - **Talk and transcript context:** [I am my connectome](https://www.ted.com/talks/sebastian_seung_i_am_my_connectome) — Seung argues that neural activity encoding experience can alter neural connections, making even genetically identical twins' connectomes unique. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Neurotech|Neurotech]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Consciousness Continuity|Consciousness Continuity]] - **Article:** [[articles/Technologies for Consciousness Mapping and Transfer|Technologies for Consciousness Mapping and Transfer]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Organic-Synthetic Brain Atlas|The Organic-Synthetic Brain Atlas]] - **Article:** [[articles/2026 Annual Report on Brain-Computer Interfaces|2026 Annual Report on Brain-Computer Interfaces]] - **Wiki map:** [[wiki/Consciousness Mapping and Transfer|Consciousness Mapping and Transfer]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Sebastian Seung|Sebastian Seung]] - [[wiki/Engram|Engram]] - [[wiki/Memory Substrate|Memory Substrate]] - [[wiki/Connectomics|Connectomics]] - [[wiki/Whole-Brain Connectomics|Whole-Brain Connectomics]] - [[wiki/Neural Mapping|Neural Mapping]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "Your experiences can change your connectome. And that’s why every connectome is unique, even those of genetically identical twins." — Sebastian Seung, July 2010, TEDGlobal talk https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-sebastian-seung-experiences-change-connectome ```