Interesting, although I doubt the solution is as simple as the one implied Yale reported that: Networks of neurons in the prefrontal cortex generate persistent firing to keep information “in mind” even in the absence of cues from the environment. This process is called “working memory,” which allows us to recall information, such as where [...]
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