As you have seen, the way that the brain learns is by making con- nections. Axons and dendrites link together to enable meaning and learning to flow from one neuron to another.
In fact, your brain is so good at making connections that it will often try to fill in the gaps even when it is missing information.
You see a cat moving along behind a fence and, although part of the cat’s body is obscured by the posts of the fence, your brain fills in the rest and thinks it is seeing a complete cat. Or when someone tells us a half-truth or only gives us part of the information we need, our brain immediately starts to make up the missing bits. If you are trying to solve a problem, this tendency is a positive one.
But if you are trying to communicate to your colleagues or family and only give part of the story, it can lead to suspicion, gossip, and unease for other people as their brains try to fill in the gap