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Selectionistic neurocostructivism in evolution and development

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 June 2008

Giorgio M. Innocenti
Giorgio M. Innocenti
Affiliation:
Department of Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, S-17177, Sweden. giorgio.innocenti@ki.se
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Abstract

Neurocostructivism aims to illustrate and explain cognitive development in relation to the underlying neural structures, with the help of computational models. This enterprise should be grounded both in the evolutionary and in the developmental perspectives. In both, selection plays a fundamental role in the construction of neural and cognitive structures.

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Open Peer Commentary
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 31 , Issue 3 , June 2008 , pp. 340 - 341
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2008

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