http://www.neurevolution.net/2010/06/29/finding-the-most-important-brain-regions/ Chronicling the cognitive revolution in neuroscience Tue, 11 Oct 2011 23:18:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://www.neurevolution.net/2010/06/29/finding-the-most-important-brain-regions/#comment-121093 MWCole Tue, 11 Oct 2011 23:18:11 +0000 http://www.neurevolution.net/?p=196#comment-121093 Good point! I didn't cover this in the post, but I meant that highly connected regions are important for *general* information processing. Of course, sensory-motor information is especially important to humans (as embodied beings), but this is not general information processing. Note, however, that the "importance" framing might not be the best, given that other measures of importance certainly exist. For instance, there could be a non-hub region highly connected to a hub region that is critical for this hub region's function. Good point! I didn’t cover this in the post, but I meant that highly connected regions are important for *general* information processing. Of course, sensory-motor information is especially important to humans (as embodied beings), but this is not general information processing. Note, however, that the “importance” framing might not be the best, given that other measures of importance certainly exist. For instance, there could be a non-hub region highly connected to a hub region that is critical for this hub region’s function.

]]> http://www.neurevolution.net/2010/06/29/finding-the-most-important-brain-regions/#comment-95096 Peny@littman stethoscope Mon, 09 May 2011 03:10:48 +0000 http://www.neurevolution.net/?p=196#comment-95096 Based from the study, it could be implied that the most important region of the brain is the part that uses cognitive functions especially those that help in self control and sense of self. But how about the region of the brain that is responsible for our emotion and physical functions? Are they not that important? Definitely, this study needs further researchers and studies, eh. Based from the study, it could be implied that the most important region of the brain is the part that uses cognitive functions especially those that help in self control and sense of self. But how about the region of the brain that is responsible for our emotion and physical functions? Are they not that important? Definitely, this study needs further researchers and studies, eh.

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