http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2013/complex-brain-function-depends-on-flexibility-0519.html
Many neurons, especially in brain regions that perform sophisticated functions such as thinking and planning, react differently to a wide variety of stimulation.
“We started noticing early on that there are a whole bunch of neurons in the prefrontal cortex that can’t be classified in the traditional way of one message per neuron,” said Professor Earl Miller of MIT’s Picower Institute.
Miller and colleagues report that these neurons are essential for complex cognitive tasks, such as learning new behavior. Professor Stefano Fusi at Columbia University developed a computer model showing that without these neurons, the brain can learn only a handful of behavioral tasks.
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