reverberating circuit

a neural circuit in which nerve impulses that were initially activated in response to stimuli are more or less continuously reactivated so that retrieval of information on demand is possible. A theory of reverberating circuits has been proposed to explain learning and memory processes. Although reverberating circuits have been demonstrated only in the autonomic nervous system, they are also believed to exist in the central nervous system. Also called reverberatory circuit.

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Psychology term of the day

November 16th 2024

electrotonus

n. the change in the excitability, conductivity, or electrical status of a nerve or muscle following application of an electric current.