Reconciling genetic evolution and the associative learning account of mirror neurons through data-acquisition mechanisms. Issue 2 (29th April 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lotem, Arnon; Kolodny, Oren
• Is Part Of: Behavioral and brain sciences. Volume 37:Issue 2(2014)
• Page Start: 210
• Page End: 211
• Publication Date: 2014-04-29
• Subjects: Psychophysiology -- Periodicals; Psychology -- Periodicals; Human behavior -- Periodicals; Animal behavior -- Periodicals; Brain -- Periodicals; 616.89142
• DOI: 10.1017/S0140525X13002392
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0140-525X

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="normal"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>An associative learning account of mirror neurons should not preclude genetic evolution of its underlying mechanisms. On the contrary, an associative learning framework for cognitive development should seek heritable variation in the learning rules and in the data-acquisition mechanisms that construct associative networks, demonstrating how small genetic modifications of associative elements can give rise to the evolution of complex cognition.</p> </abstract>