grandmother cell
grandmother cell · grandmother cells
A hypothetical neuron that represents a complex but specific concept or object, and…A hypothetical neuron that represents a complex but specific concept or object, and activates upon recognition.
Meaning
1 sensesA hypothetical neuron that represents a complex but specific concept or object, and activates upon recognition.
Origin
Coined around 1969 by Jerry Lettvin, referring to the idea of recognising one's grandmotheCoined around 1969 by Jerry Lettvin, referring to the idea of recognising one's grandmother.
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Forms
plural: grandmother cells| Singular | grandmother cell |
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See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.