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At right, neurons in the dentate gyrus, part of the hippocampus a region of the brain that controls memory and spatial navigation. See a Slideshow: Telegraph: 'Brainbows Offer Unique Colour Brain Map' ...

"Your brain perceives color in nonlinear — kind of wacky — ways," Holdgraf said. "If you're not careful about the color you choose, then a step from 0 to 0.5 might be perceived as actually to 0.3.

These incredible graphics show in detail how each part of the brain contributes to the functions and abilities that make us all uniquely human. However, not all scientists think it can be that simple.