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“Is the Brain an Over-the-Top Evolution Basis Organ? The Adaptive Significance of Neurodevelopmental Traits: A Hypothetical Examination of ADHD” "大脑是进化的基础器官吗？神经发育特征的适应意义：多动症的假设性研究"

Wired Neuroscience Pub Date : 2024-02-05 DOI: 10.62162/1060631

Richard Montgomery

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The Importance of Astrocytes in Neural Conduction: A Paradigm Shift in Neuroscience 星形胶质细胞在神经传导中的重要性：神经科学范式的转变

Wired Neuroscience Pub Date : 2024-01-05 DOI: 10.62162/1060911

Richard Montgomery

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Visualizing Complexity and Emergence: Insights from the Hippocampus Representation Model 复杂性与新兴性的可视化：海马表征模型的启示

Wired Neuroscience Pub Date : 2024-01-05 DOI: 10.62162/1060231

Richard Murdoch Montgomery

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