The amygdala is a core structure in the neuronal network underlying emotion processing in
the vertebrate brain. Its structure and function have been extensively studied in both …

Cognitive scientists, social psychologists, computer scientists, neuroscientists, ethologists
and many others have all wondered how brains detect and interpret the motion of living …

Cognitive gadgets are distinctively human cognitive mechanisms–such as imitation, mind
reading, and language–that have been shaped by cultural rather than genetic evolution …

The concept of innateness is rarely discussed in the context of artificial intelligence. When it
is discussed, or hinted at, it is often the context of trying to reduce the amount of innate …

We analysed research that makes use of precocial species as animal models to describe the
interaction of predisposed mechanisms and environmental factors in early learning, in …

The septum is an evolutionarily well-conserved part of the limbic system. It is known to be
involved in many aspects of social behavior and is considered a key node of the social …

Filial imprinting is a process, readily observed in precocial birds, whereby a social
attachment is established between a young animal and an object that is typically (although …

In order to detect the presence of a living creature in the environment, an organism can rely
on several types of features, or cues, that trigger the automatic detection of animacy. These …

Preferential attention to biological motion is an early-emerging mechanism of adaptive
action that plays a critical role in social development. The present study provides a …

Equipped with an early social predisposition immediately post-birth, humans typically form
associations with mothers and other family members through exposure learning, canalized …