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Neurotic Neurons: An Interactive Explanation

  • Published18 May 2026
  • Source Nicky Case

The connections between neurons can change as they are repeatedly activated together. Start to make the connections yourself in this simplified interactive of Hebbian learning theory, which reflects the idea that "neurons that fire together, wire together."

Access Neurotic Neurons, an open-source interactive by Nicky Case.

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