Brain Co-Rippling (IMAGE)

University of California - San Diego

Brain Co-Rippling

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The lines on this diagram of the brain represent connections between various areas of the cerebral cortex involved in language processing. When we read, the neurons in these areas fire in precise synchronicity, a phenomenon known as “co-rippling.”

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