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Unit 2 – Biological Basis of Behavior
Topic 2.3
How does concept of entropy from thermodynamics apply to neural activity during sleep?
The concept of entropy doesn't apply to neural activity in any way.
Entropy decreases as neurons become more synchronized during sleep.
Both denote increased disorder - higher neural entropy observed during sleeping states mirrors increase disorder postulated by thermodynamic entropy
Entropy increases during REM sleep because body temperature fluctuates.
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AP Psychology - 2.3 Overview of the Nervous System and the Neuron
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