So, one simple way to code intensity is the number of neurons firing; the more neurons the more intense.

影响反应强度的一个简单因素,就是产生神经冲动的神经元数量,神经元越多,反应强度越大

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And the answer is, although neurons are all or nothing, there are ways to code intensity.

答案就是,尽管神经元服从全或无法则,但仍有许多因素会影响神经元的反应强度

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Another way to increase intensity is the frequency of firing.

另一种会增加反应强度的因素,就是神经冲动产生的频率

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The second one is the frequency of firing in that something is more intense if it's "Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang" then "Bang, bang, bang" and these are two ways through which neurons encode intensity.

第二个是产生神经冲动的频率,如果先是 "砰 砰 砰 砰 砰",然后变成,"砰,砰,砰",这是由于神经元反应强度更大了,这便是两种,会影响神经元反应强度的因素了

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