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Myth or Fact? One region of the brain sets us humans apart from other species.

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Mapping Brain Connectivity Using Graph Theory

October 21, 2015March 5, 2017 Joel Frohlich 1 Comment Brain, Brain mapping, Consciousness, Default mode network, DMN, fMRI, functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Functional MRI, Graph, Graph Theory, Hubs, Leonhard Euler, Map, Neocortex, Network, Node, Phrenology, Place Cell, Prefrontal Cortex

Have you ever wondered why the same brain regions are often implicated again and again in many tasks and behaviors? For instance, the prefrontal cortex is implicated in so many… Read more

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