The Brain, a Complex Self-organizing System
Our intuition assumes that there is a centre in our brain in which all relevant information converges and where all decisions are reached. To neurobiologists, the brain presents itself as a highly distributed system in which a very large number of processes occur simultaneously and in parallel without requiring coordination by a central convergence centre. The specific architecture resembles, in many respects, small world networks and raises the question of how the multiple operations occurring in parallel are bound together in order to give rise to coherent perception and action. Based on data obtained with massive parallel recordings, the hypothesis will be forwarded that temporal coherence serves as an important organizing principle and that this coherence is achieved by the synchronization of oscillatory activity in distinct frequency bands.
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2009
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Authors: | Singer, Wolf |
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European Review. - Cambridge University Press. - Vol. 17.2009, 02, p. 321-329
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Cambridge University Press |
Description of contents: | Abstract [journals.cambridge.org] |
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