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Audio Edition: Concept Cells Help Your Brain Abstract Information and Build Memories
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Audio Edition: Concept Cells Help Your Brain Abstract Information and Build Memories

After you listen to this podcast, it’s possible that you will have formed concept cells that code for concept cells.

The Quanta Podcast

June 19, 202519m 34s

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Show Notes

Individual cells in the brain light up for specific ideas. These concept neurons, once known as “Jennifer Aniston cells,” help us think, imagine and remember episodes from our lives.

The story Concept Cells Help Your Brain Abstract Information and Build Memories first appeared on Quanta Magazine.