Neural Darwinism: The Theory Of Neuronal Group Selection

Somatic Selection * A Summary and Historical Introduction * Structure, Function, and Perception * Neuronal Group Selection Epigenetic Mechanisms * Developmental Bases of Diversity: The Primary Repertoire * Cellular Dynamics of Neural Maps * Evolution and Function of Distributed Systems * Synapses as Populations: The Bases of the Secondary Repertoire Global Functions * Action and Perception * Categorization and Memory * Selective Networks and Recognition Automata * Selection, Learning, and Behavior Conclusion * Summary, Predictions, and Implications