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Small Systems of Neurons

Such systems are the elementary units of mental function. Studies of simple animals such as the large snail Aplysia show that small systems of neurons are capable of forms of learning and memory

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 241 Issue 3This article was originally published with the title “Small Systems of Neurons” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 241 No. 3 (), p. 66
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0979-66