A new study identified a distinctive class of neurons, termed "prediction-error neurons," which activate solely when audible expectations are breached, signaling an error in anticipation. These neurons remain dormant and unresponsive to typical sounds, springing to life only when an auditory outcome deviates from the expected.
A new study identified a distinctive class of neurons, termed "prediction-error neurons," which activate solely when audible expectations are breached, signaling an error in anticipation. These neurons remain dormant and unresponsive to typical sounds, springing to life only when an auditory outcome deviates from the expected.
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