@misc{cogprints43, volume = {264}, number = {2}, month = {February}, author = {W. J. Freeman}, title = {The Physiology of Perception}, journal = {Scientific American}, pages = {78--85}, year = {1991}, url = {http://cogprints.org/43/}, abstract = {The brain transforms sensory messages into conscious perceptions almost instantly. Chaotic, collective activity involving millions of neurons seems essential for such rapid recognition.} }