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Alignment of Objective in Evolution If there is a creator that kick start the Evolution, what is the objective that he has in mind? Maybe self preservation and reproduction are two of them. He is super successful in using these objectives to drive the changes in species. We are becoming adaptive and flexible in the history of nature.
Note on Categorization and Concepts From lecture notes from Science of Behavior Configuration The relative configuration of a single elements Example: Face What defines a face? Components Essential feature Configural property Relative Invariance to many change in Stimuli
Note on Animal Perception From lecture of Science of Behavior What does it feel to be a bat!? Umwelt: the sensory world of an animal, can be very different from ours. Different precision, range … Use same modality in different ways: Sound Imaging Electro-/Magneto-reception “More extreme your claim, stronger your evidence!”
Note on Behavioral Study History of Behavioral Science Two historical trends of study combines into modern comparative cognition / behavioral science study. Comparative Psychology More in context of psychology: Athropocentric