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Neurophysiology

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After reading this chapter, the reader should understand the neurophysiological basis of neural communication and be aware of the major changes in this communication that underlie learning processes.

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    Despite the similarity of terms, however, the quantum hypothesis has primarily nothing to do with quantum physical phenomena.

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von Engelhardt, J. (2023). Neurophysiology. In: Roth, G., Heinz, A., Walter, H. (eds) Psychoneuroscience. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-65774-4_4

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