vicarious function

a theory to explain the ability to recover from the effects of brain damage. It is based on evidence that many functions are not strictly localized in the brain and that many brain areas can assume a function previously performed by a brain area that has been damaged. Also called vicarious brain process.

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Psychology term of the day

May 8th 2024

afterdischarge

n. continued production of nerve impulses after the stimulus that caused the activity has been removed.