We propose a novel explanation for bistable perception, namely, the collective dynamics of multiple neural populations that are individually meta-stable.Distributed representations of sensory input and of perceptual state build gradually through noise-driven transitions in these populations, until the competition between alternative representations
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This Lifting Cream paper explores the boundaries of the Hmong community as measured by different categories in 2000 U.S.census data.Following careful assessment of detailed Census data, the authors conclude that the usual criterion used to identify a person in the data as Hmong is too narrow, and that a broader, more inclusive definition more accur