An Overview of Plasticity Mechanisms in the Brain (Part Two) - 15 November, 2021
Channel: Numenta
Date: 2021-11-19

In part two, visiting scientist Jeremy Forest continues his overview of the plasticity mechanisms in the brain and focuses on activity levels in neurons rather than dendritic spines.

He talks about how memory ensembles are dynamic and how neurons encode signals. He then explores different behavioral expressions of memory and context impacts plasticity mechanisms in neurons. He makes the case that all those mechanisms interact on widely different timescales and timescale should be considered when developing deep learning networks.

Part One: https://youtu.be/gbzMt4-3YhY
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