The psychological foundations of reputation-based cooperation

HM Manrique, H Zeidler, G Roberts… - … of the Royal …, 2021 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Humans care about having a positive reputation, which may prompt them to help in
scenarios where the return benefits are not obvious. Various game-theoretical models …

[HTML][HTML] Cephalopod behavior: from neural plasticity to consciousness

G Ponte, C Chiandetti, DB Edelman… - Frontiers in Systems …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
It is only in recent decades that subjective experience-or consciousness-has become a
legitimate object of scientific inquiry. As such, it represents perhaps the greatest challenge …

[HTML][HTML] Perspectives organize information in mind and nature: empirical findings of point-view perspective (p) in cognitive and material complexity

D Cabrera, L Cabrera, E Cabrera - Systems, 2022 - mdpi.com
The importance of perspective-taking crosses disciplines and is foundational to diverse
phenomena such as point-of-view, scale, mindset, theory of mind, opinion, belief, empathy …

Thinking about possibilities: mechanisms, ontogeny, functions and phylogeny

J Redshaw, PA Ganea - Philosophical Transactions of …, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Humans possess the remarkable capacity to imagine possible worlds and to demarcate
possibilities and impossibilities in reasoning. We can think about what might happen in the …

[HTML][HTML] A Bayesian analysis of technological intelligence in land and oceans

M Lingam, A Balbi, SM Mahajan - The Astrophysical Journal, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Current research indicates that (sub) surface ocean worlds essentially devoid of subaerial
landmasses (eg, continents) are common in the Milky Way and that these worlds could host …

[HTML][HTML] DSRP theory: A primer

D Cabrera, L Cabrera - Systems, 2022 - mdpi.com
DSRP Theory is now over 25 years old with more empirical evidence supporting it than any
other systems thinking framework. Yet, it is often misunderstood and described in ways that …

A Literature Review of the Universal and Atomic Elements of Complex Cognition

D Cabrera, LL Cabrera, E Cabrera - Journal of Systems Thinking, 2023 - scienceopen.com
This paper posits that universal atomic elements exist that underlie complex cognition. At its
core, constructs are born of the dynamics of thinking operating on information. This …

[HTML][HTML] The case for octopus consciousness: valence

J Mather - NeuroSci, 2022 - mdpi.com
Octopuses may demonstrate perceptual richness, neural unity, temporality, and finally,
valence or affective evaluation, as the neural basis for consciousness. Octopuses attach a …

Beyond the Tricks: The Science and Comparative Cognition of Magic

E Garcia-Pelegrin, AK Schnell, C Wilkins… - Annual Review of …, 2024 - annualreviews.org
Magic is an art form that has fascinated humans for centuries. Recently, the techniques used
by magicians to make their audience experience the impossible have attracted the attention …

[HTML][HTML] Distinctions organize information in mind and nature: Empirical findings of identity–other distinctions (D) in cognitive and material complexity

D Cabrera, L Cabrera, E Cabrera - Systems, 2022 - mdpi.com
The transdisciplinary importance of distinctions is well-established as foundational to such
diverse phenomena as recognition, identification, individual and social identity …