How the brain assigns objects to categories

Thursday, July 28, 2011 - 03:31 in Psychology & Sociology

The human brain is adept at recognizing similar items and placing them into categories — for example, dog versus cat, or chair versus table. In a new study, MIT neuroscientists have identified the brain activity that appears to control this skill.

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