Neurophysiology of Code Complexity

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Explains how code complexity appears in the brain by connecting cognitive/neurophysiology concepts (neurons, visual cortex, large 'cognitome' trees and 'cog' clouds) to examples of code. Uses concrete demonstrations and experiments with imagination and visual zooms to show why simple, complex, and ambiguous code feel different neurologically.

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1. 0:00Introduction
2. 3:33Brain processes code
3. 14:22Cognitom and LEGO details
4. 19:45Code complexity vs Miller's rule
5. 27:20Reducing code complexity
6. 31:38Discussion and conclusions

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