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A balance scale holds two diagrams representing different brain wiring strategies. The left side shows an ordered rainbow-colored map labeled "Neocortex," illustrating localized connections that preserve spatial organization. The right side shows a web of interconnected colored nodes labeled "Limbic System," representing distributed connections that integrate information across space. The image symbolizes the tradeoff between these competing neural architectures proposed by the study.
A conceptual illustration of the two wiring strategies identified in the study. Spatially organized circuits in the neocortex (left) preserve map-like relationships, while distributed networks in the limbic system (right) connect information across locations, creating a tradeoff that may shape brain evolution.

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