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“The emergence of a unified cognitive moment relies on the coordination of scattered mosaics of functionally specialized brain regions. Here we review the mechanisms of large-scale integration that counterbalance the distributed anatomical and functional organization of brain activity to enable the emergence of coherent behaviour and cognition. Although the mechanisms involved in large-scale integration are still largely unknown, we argue that the most plausible candidate is the formation of dynamic links mediated by synchrony over multiple frequency bands.”

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Francisco Varela
Francisco Varela

Francisco Varela was a prominent biologist, born on September 7, 1946, and passed away on May 28, 2001. His research focused on cognitive science, bio philosophy, and systems biology, profoundly influencing the development of modern biology and cognitive science. more

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