an apparently automatic firing of neurons, or firing in the absence of observable stimuli. See spontaneous discharge.
SPONTANEOUS NEURAL ACTIVITY: "Spontaneous neural activity is the apparently automatic firing of neurons, or firing in the absence of observable stimuli. See spontaneous discharge."
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "SPONTANEOUS NEURAL ACTIVITY," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 13, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/spontaneous-neural-activity/ (accessed July 5, 2022).
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