Robotics is increasingly seen as a useful test bed for computational models of the brain
functional architecture underlying animal behavior. We provide an overview of past and …

The nervous system is a product of evolution. That is, it was constructed through a long
series of modifications, within the strong constraints of heredity, and continuously subjected …

Robotics can play a useful role in the scientific understanding of the sense of self, both
through the construction of embodied models of the self and through the use of robots as …

Episodic memories are experienced as belonging to a self that persists in time. We review
evidence concerning the nature of human episodic memory and of the sense of self and how …

Advances in sequencing techniques have made comparative studies of gene expression a
current focus for understanding evolutionary and developmental processes. However …

Despite recent advances, the origin and utility of consciousness remains under debate.
Using an evolutionary perspective on the origin of consciousness, this review elaborates on …

We present a biomimetic model of motivated behaviour based on the network architecture of
the mammalian hypothalamus and its interaction with brain systems involved in reward …

Tessellations emerge in many natural systems, and the constituent domains often contain
regular patterns, raising the intriguing possibility that pattern formation within adjacent …

A better understanding of the nature of human relationships can aid the design of effective
and appropriate social behaviour for robots. The investigation of human bonding via robotic …

1.1 Sensitive periods: windows of opportunity during development? 13 1.2 Lessons learned
from empirical work 13 1.3 The evolution of sensitive periods 14 1.4 Modelling as a tool to …