Brain myths with Dr Lisa Feldman-Barrett
Instant Genius
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Mammalian Brains Are Like Companies
Throughout evolution and through the animals to day, we see actually very similar brains. What's different is that these parts develop in a specific order which holds for all mammalian species that have ever been udied. The longer a stage runs, the more of that particular type of neuron, or that particulartype of a tissue, is produced. And brains are kind of like companies. As they get larger, they reorganize themselves to become more and more and more efficient.
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