ScienceSeptember 1, 2026
hyperconnectivity
HY-per-kah-nek-TIV-i-tee
Definition
A state of increased or abnormally high functional communication and interaction between different regions or networks within the brain.
Etymology
The word is formed from the Greek prefix 'hyper-' meaning 'over' or 'excessive,' combined with 'connectivity,' which derives from the Latin 'connectere,' meaning 'to bind or fasten together.'
In the news
In the article, the researchers discovered that psychedelics cause the cerebellum to gain excessive, widespread functional connections to other brain areas, a state identified as hyperconnectivity that may underlie the psychedelic experience.
Scientists May Have Misjudged How Psychedelics Work
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