Are neurons responsible for intelligence in humans?

Yes, neurons are widely considered the operational units of the brain, and as such are the basis for intelligence. The exact way in which neurons and their properties relate to intelligence is widely researched and not yet determined. read more

Neurons join together in a rhythmic symphony of pulses to give us what we see as intelligence. The depth of connectivity and the manner in which it forms are responsible for this. Technology now allows us to peer into the very synapses that connect exceedingly small parts of neurons. read more

Neurons are one of the computational building blocks of a nervous system (e.g., a human brain, the 302-neuron nematode c. elegans and everything in between ) Intelligence is a psychological construct that we have invented to try to describe and explain some source of variance in human behavior. read more

But our artificial neurons will not be compatible to the existing ones, so we cannot just align them in the same way as the biological neurons to make them work together in similar ways as a human brain. Furthermore, the brain has more things than neurons. read more

Many neuroscientists will tell you that nerve cells in the brain (called neurons) are the most important part of the nervous system. They are, after all, the primary cells of the nervous system, responsible for conducting electrical currents to encode and process our senses, thoughts, memories and emotions. read more