Multistability or coexistence of different attractors for a given set of parameters is one of the
most exciting phenomena in dynamical systems. It can be found in different areas of science …

Brains, it has recently been argued, are essentially prediction machines. They are bundles
of cells that support perception and action by constantly attempting to match incoming …

How is it that thoroughly physical material beings such as ourselves can think, dream, feel,
create and understand ideas, theories and concepts? How does mere matter give rise to all …

Binocular rivalry occurs when the eyes are presented with different stimuli and subjective
perception alternates between them. Though recent years have seen a number of models of …

The organization of computations in networks of spiking neurons in the brain is still largely
unknown, in particular in view of the inherently stochastic features of their firing activity and …

Cognitive Science provides a comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to the study of the
mind. The authors examine the mind from the perspective of different fields, including …

Our visual system can process information at both conscious and unconscious levels.
Understanding the factors that control whether a stimulus reaches our awareness, and the …

When dealing with natural scenes, sensory systems have to process an often messy and
ambiguous flow of information. A stable perceptual organization nevertheless has to be …

The Bayesian brain hypothesis provides an attractive unifying framework for perception,
cognition, and action. We argue that the framework can also usefully integrate interoception …

While the problem of evil remains a perennial challenge to theistic belief, little attention has
been paid to the special problem of animal pain and suffering. This absence is especially …