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Nature Reviews Neuroscience 4, 1013-1019 (December 2003) | doi:10.1038/nrn1257
Timeline: The legacy of Donald O. Hebb: more than the Hebb Synapse
Richard E. Brown1 & Peter M. Milner2 About the authors
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Abstract
Neuroscientists associate the name of Donald O. Hebb with the Hebbian synapse and the Hebbian learning rule, which underlie connectionist theories and synaptic plasticity, but Hebb's work has also influenced developmental psychology, neuropsychology, perception and the study of emotions, as well as learning and memory. Here, we review the work of Hebb and its lasting influence on neuroscience in honour of the 2004 centenary of his birth.
Author affiliations
- Richard E. Brown is at the Department of Psychology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4J1, Canada.
- Peter M. Milner is at the Psychology Department, McGill University, 1205 Avenue Dr. Penfield, Montreal PQ H3A 1B1, Canada.
Correspondence to: Richard E. Brown1 Email: rebrown@dal.ca
