THE PHYSIOLOGY OF PERCEPTION

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FREEMAN, WJ
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10.1038/scientificamerican0291-78
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
A familiar face, a favorite smell or a friend's voice is instantly recognized. This rapid perception depends on the coordination of millions of neurons. How can such a small input stimulate so massive a response? Surprisingly, the author points to chaos-hidden order in seemingly random activity that allows many neurons to switch abruptly from one task to another.
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