Liquid brains, solid brains.
Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci
; 374(1774): 20190040, 2019 06 10.
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ABSTRACT
Cognitive networks have evolved a broad range of solutions to the problem of gathering, storing and responding to information. Some of these networks are describable as static sets of neurons linked in an adaptive web of connections. These are 'solid' networks, with a well-defined and physically persistent architecture. Other systems are formed by sets of agents that exchange, store and process information but without persistent connections or move relative to each other in physical space. We refer to these networks that lack stable connections and static elements as 'liquid' brains, a category that includes ant and termite colonies, immune systems and some microbiomes and slime moulds. What are the key differences between solid and liquid brains, particularly in their cognitive potential, ability to solve particular problems and environments, and information-processing strategies? To answer this question requires a new, integrative framework. This article is part of the theme issue 'Liquid brains, solid brains How distributed cognitive architectures process information'.
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Encéfalo
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Cognición
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Animals
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Humans
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Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci
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2019
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Article
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España