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Why deep sleep promotes our memory
Slow brain waves make neocortex especially receptive
12.12.2024
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The Cortex
The brain's control center, seat of perception, consciousness, and behavior
20.09.2025
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Neocortex
The neocortex is the phylogenetically youngest part of the cerebral cortex. Since it is structured relatively uniformly in six layers, it is also referred to as the isocortex.
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The Fear Circuit
Fear arises thanks to lightning-fast mechanisms – that do not always react correctly.
11.09.2025
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Glossary
15.03.2017
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The Paleocortex
In the beginning was smell: the oldest part of the cerebrum deals with sniffing.
01.10.2025
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Allocortex
A phylogenetically ancient region of the cortex (cerebral cortex) which, unlike the isocortex (also called neocortex), has fewer than six cell layers – in the hippocampus, for example, only three. The allocortex is divided into the paleocortex and archicortex, as well as the periallocortex, which is a transitional form between the allocortex and isocortex.
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Archicortex
An ancient structure of the cerebrum in terms of evolutionary development, which, in contrast to the isocortex (also called the neocortex), has a three-layer structure. The archicortex mainly comprises the hippocampal structures.
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Association cortex
Parts of the cerebrum that are not assigned to the primary and secondary areas for sensory processing and motor function. They are mainly located in the neocortex, integrate information from multiple sources, are the center of thalamocortical and cortico-cortical networks, and cannot be clearly distinguished functionally.
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Cortical cell layers
The cortical cell layers form the structure of the cerebral cortex and cerebellar cortex. In the cerebral cortex, the number of layers varies, reaching a maximum of six in the neocortex. These six layers differ in terms of cell types and interconnections.
