Neuroscience basics

Core units and principles of how the brain handles information, from neurons to circuits.

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• DopamineDopamine is a neurotransmitter for movement, motivation and reward learning. Often called the pleasure chemical, it mainly signals prediction errors.
• Neural circuitA neural circuit is a group of neurons connected by synapses that work together to carry out a specific function such as sensory processing, movement or memory.
• NeuroplasticityNeuroplasticity is the brain's capacity to change synapses and connections with experience, the cellular basis of learning and memory.
• SynapseA synapse is the junction where one neuron passes a signal to the next. Most are chemical synapses that relay the signal by releasing neurotransmitters.