Criticality (IMAGE)

Washington University in St. Louis

Criticality

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According to Keith Hengen and Woodrow Shew, criticality — a state shaped by evolution, growth, and restorative sleep — marks the peak of the brain’s computational power. 

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Hengen and Shew, Neuron, 2025

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