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. 2022 Dec;26(12):1066-1067.
doi: 10.1016/j.tics.2022.08.002. Epub 2022 Oct 4.

The complex brain: connectivity, dynamics, information

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The complex brain: connectivity, dynamics, information

Olaf Sporns. Trends Cogn Sci. 2022 Dec.
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Abstract

Most would agree, the brain is complex. But, beyond metaphor, does the brain's complexity demand a paradigm shift in how we study its structure and function? I argue that complexity manifests in three domains - connectivity, dynamics, and information - and that unlocking their interactions will greatly advance our understanding of brain and cognition.

Keywords: brain dynamics; brain networks; complexity; connectivity; connectome; multivariate information.

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