Where and how could intentional programs be generated in the brain?. A hypothetical model based on glial-neuronal interactions

BioSystems

Volumn 88, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 101-112

  Mitterauer, B J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALZBURG   (Austria)

Author keywords

Free will; Glial syncytia; Glial neuronal interaction; Intentional programs; Negative language; Robotics

Indexed keywords

BRAIN; MODEL; NEUROLOGY; ROBOTICS;

ARTICLE; BRAIN NERVE CELL; CELL CYCLE; CELL FUNCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; GAP JUNCTION; GLIA CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HYPOTHESIS; INFORMATION SYSTEM; NERVE CELL NETWORK;

EID: 33846813522     PISSN: 03032647     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biosystems.2006.04.003     Document Type: Article

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