A theory of information structure. II. A theory of perceptual organization
Journal of Mathematical Psychology
A theory of information structure. I. General principles
Journal of Mathematical Psychology
Analog VLSI and neural systems
Analog VLSI and neural systems
The computational brain
An introduction to Kolmogorov complexity and its applications
An introduction to Kolmogorov complexity and its applications
Statistical Mechanics of Learning
Statistical Mechanics of Learning
Vocal, social, and self-imitation by bottlenosed dolphins
Imitation in animals and artifacts
Reversible computer engineering and architecture
Reversible computer engineering and architecture
Phase Transitions in Combinatorial Optimization Problems - Basics, Algorithms and Statistical Mechanics
The Development of Embodied Cognition: Six Lessons from Babies
Artificial Life
Confabulation Theory: The Mechanism of Thought
Confabulation Theory: The Mechanism of Thought
Neural Computation
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Evolutionary neuroscience has been mainly dominated by the principle of phylogenetic conservation, specifically, by the search for similarities in brain organization. This principle states that closely related species tend to be similar because they have a common ancestor. However, explaining, for instance, behavioral differences between humans and chimpanzees, has been revealed to be notoriously difficult. In this paper, the hypothesis of a common information-processing principle exploited by the brains evolved through natural evolution is explored. A model combining recent advances in cognitive psychology and evolutionary neuroscience is presented. The macroscopic effects associated with the intelligence-like structures postulated by the model are analyzed from a statistical mechanics point of view. As a result of this analysis, some plausible explanations are put forward concerning the disparities and similarities in cognitive capacities which are observed in nature across species. Furthermore, an interpretation on the efficiency of brain's computations is also provided. These theoretical results and their implications against modern theories of intelligence are shown to be consistent with the formulated hypothesis.