When the "hook" needs the "loop"

What does velcro and learning have in common? A great analogy for one, but two neuroscience researchers have identified that while new information is in our working memory, our brain actually searches our long-term memory for any previously stored information that correlates or relates to this new information. Once the brain establishes a connection, the Velcro connection is made, and new neural connections are built that allow us to access the information at a later date when necessary easily.