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When nerve cells detect patterns for acquired knowledge
November 10, 2016 by NewsBot
For observations based on sensory data, the human brain must constantly verify which "version" of reality underlies the perception. The answer is gleaned from probability distributions that are stored in the nerve cell network itself. The neurons are able to detect patterns that reflect acquired knowledge. Applying mathematical methods, physicists have proven this phenomenon in their investigations.