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11 years ago
In terms of neural firing, how can we tell the difference between a strong stimulus (such as a stray dog running toward you) and a weak stimulus (such as seeing a butterfly)?
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The strong stimulus will cause more neurons to fire at the same time whereas the weak stimulus will cause only a few neurons to fire at the same time. In addition, a strong stimulus will cause those neurons to fire at a very fast rate (several hundred times per second) whereas the weak stimulus will cause the neurons to fire at a much slower rate.
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