It’s so difficult to imagine.
Can anyone help me?
In: Chemistry
This is a very fundamental question in the field of psychology and neuroscience that is still a bit hazy but i do have a simplification. Keep in mind though this is a massive oversimplification, but i’ll still do my best to put my degree to good use.
So the most basic form of communication of the brain is the firing of a neuron to another. This happens when a neuron receives a message from another cell, which is usually in the form of a chemical called a neurotransmitter (nt for short).
These nts cause the neuron to open and close channels that change the flow and concentrations of ions in the cell and its surroundings. These changes travel down the neuron cell until it reaches the end of the cell. The change in charge at the end of the cell signals the release of other nts and the cycle starts again with a new neuron.
Not all neurons communicate in a single direction, some do 2, some even more. So there are many paths a single communication can follow. These different paths are essentially different codes in your brain and can do various things. As an example, consider the concept of 2 separate and distinct memories: both might involve the exact same neurons, but the different paths of communication these neurons might take are what distinguishes the two memories.
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