Spontaneous generation of selectable variation in the brain.

doi:10.1007/BF00966103

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Spontaneous generation of selectable variation in the brain.

Neurochemical research - 1 Mar 1991

Matthysse S

Abstract excerpt

Selection models of behavior presuppose "selectable variation", diversity in the brain that is stable over time. Diversity can arise spontaneously through the mutual interactions of cell assemblies, which are postulated to align or disalign their neighbors into processing modes conforming to or o...

Topics

Animals
Brain
Genetic Variation
Humans
Models, Biological
Neurons
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