#neuroscience #brain #intelligence # [[Epistemic status]] #shower-thought #to-digest # Related - [[Biology/Neuroscience/Neocortex]] - [[Biology/Neuroscience/Neuron]] - [[Biology/Neuroscience/Limbic system]] - [[Biology/Neuroscience/The end-to-end model of the brain]] - [[Biology/Neuroscience/Neuroscience]] # TODOs - Research on the role of cortical columns in the binding problem. - Explore the relationship between cortical columns and other neural structures. - Investigate the potential of cortical columns to learn and adapt. # Cortical column A cortical column is a basic unit of the cortex, the outer layer of the brain. It is composed of a stack of cortical layers and is a collection of neuron clusters organized into a distinctive pattern. Each cortical column is responsible for a certain set of functions, such as vision, hearing, language, or motor control. The cortical columns of the brain are thought to be the key to understanding how the cortex works and how it processes information. Research has shown that the activity of the neurons within a cortical column can be studied to better understand the behavior and functions of the brain.  >The unit of processing in the [[Neocortex|neocortex]] is the **cortical column**. Each column is a complete sensory-motor system—that is, it gets inputs and it can generate behaviors. With every movement, a column predicts what its next input will be. Prediction is how a column tests and updates its model. >~ [[Jeff Hawkins]]  >This is one of the reasons why the binding problem is considered a mystery, but we have proposed an answer: **columns** vote. Your perception is the consensus the **columns** reach by voting. >~ [[Jeff Hawkins]] ![[Screenshot 2023-01-08 at 19.21.19.png]]