Connectomics: Mapping the Brain's Complex Networks
Traditional neuroscience has long focused on localization of function, mapping specific brain regions to discrete abilities or deficits. However, this approach risks oversimplifying the brain's inherently interconnected nature. Connectomics has emerged as a transformative field that maps neural connections as complex networks, shifting focus from isolated brain regions to integrated systems where function emerges from connectivity patterns.
This review examines how connectomics is revolutionizing our understanding of brain organization, disease mechanisms, and therapeutic relationships, with particular emphasis on clinical applications and the neurobiological basis of healing encounters.