Evolution and the emergent self : the rise of complexity and behavioral versatility in nature /

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Raymond L. Neubauer presents a view of nature that describes rising complexity in life in terms of increasing information content, first in genes and then in brains. The evolution of the nervous system expanded the capacity to store information with relatively open-ended programs, making learning po...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Neubauer, Raymond L., 1942-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, ©2012.
Subjects:
Human evolution.
Human behavior.
Behavior evolution.
Social evolution.
Animal behavior > Evolution.
Evolution (Biology)
Self-perception.
Biological Evolution
Self Concept
Social Behavior
Behavior
Cultural Evolution
Homme > Évolution.
Comportement humain.
Évolution du comportement.
Évolution sociale.
Animaux > Mœurs et comportement > Évolution.
Évolution (Biologie)
Perception de soi.
human behavior.
evolution.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Physical.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Evolution.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The immune system: a parable
  • Voyages into homeostasis
  • Information content
  • What is a big brain good for?
  • A constellation of qualities
  • The evolution of personality
  • Concepts as feature extraction
  • The brain and belief
  • Energy flows
  • The origin of life
  • The prospects for habitable worlds
  • The apex of nature.

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