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vicarious function

vicarious function Vicarious function is the idea that after part of the brain is damaged, surviving centers may partly take over the lost work and learn to carry out functions they did not perform before.

Vicarious function is the idea that after part of the brain is damaged, surviving centers may partly take over the lost work and learn to carry out functions they did not perform before. In this historical usage, it is presented as one possible source of recovered function, alongside recovery that comes from the lifting of inhibition.

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Drafting source: William James, Principles of Psychology, volume 1. 1890 original; Gutenberg ebook 57628; snapshot required. “William James, The Principles of Psychology, volume 1, 1890” (fca72454f1995c69b072).
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