Rutgers research explains why brains think at different speeds

Rutgers research explains why brains think at different speeds

Every moment, the brain balances signals that unfold at different speeds. Some arrive in milliseconds, such as a sudden sound or movement. Others build slowly, such as understanding context, meaning, or intent. A new study from Rutgers Health, published in Nature Communications, explains how the brain merges these fast and slow streams into coherent thought and behavior. The research was led by Linden Parkes, an assistant professor of psychiatry…