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Re: [xmca] Plasticity and Physiotherapy



All of this emphasizes the importance of thinking in terms of functional
systems and inter-functional relations
a la Luria..... i think.
mike

On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 12:26 PM, Huw Lloyd <huw.softdesigns@gmail.com>wrote:

> Yes, though the elmination of neurons would induce basic circuitry change
> too, by removing noise from the system for instance.  Irrespective of the
> scientific validity, it doesn't equate to a static model.  Whilst even
> considering an unchanging circuit, there is still plenty of room for
> changing behaviour.  Part of the problem here is what constitutes the
> circuit that implements changeable behaviour.  It's perfectly possible to
> implement many interacting levels of 'soft' circuits within a 'hard'
> circuit.
>
> Huw
>
> On 26 June 2012 19:05, Martin Packer <packer@duq.edu> wrote:
>
> > No, but change would be limited to the formation of new synaptic
> > connections, or their elimination. The basic circuity would not change,
> so
> > was the view. Rees discusses this.
> >
> > Martin
> >
> > On Jun 26, 2012, at 11:27 AM, Huw Lloyd wrote:
> >
> > > However, this constraint would would not prevent change.
> >
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