Cell assemblies as building blocks of larger cognitive structures

Pulvermüller's work in extending Hebb's theory into the realm of language is exciting. However, we feel that what he characterizes as a single cell assembly is actually a set of cooperating cell assemblies that form parts of larger cognitive structures. These larger structures account more...

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Published in:The Behavioral and brain sciences 1999-04, Vol.22 (2), p.292-293
Main Authors: Ivancich, J. Eric, Huyck, Christian R., Kaplan, Stephen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brain
Cells
Cognition & reasoning
Language
Learning
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Pulvermüller: Brain's language
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Summary:Pulvermüller's work in extending Hebb's theory into the realm of language is exciting. However, we feel that what he characterizes as a single cell assembly is actually a set of cooperating cell assemblies that form parts of larger cognitive structures. These larger structures account more easily for a variety of phenomena, including the psycholinguistic.
ISSN:0140-525X
1469-1825
DOI:10.1017/S0140525X99331824