Welcome to the non-neural cognition research group!
We are a group of research curious about questions related to the study of non-neural cognition in a wide variety of model systems. The non-neural cognition research lab works across both theoretical and experimental levels of analysis in order to better understand how organisms without nervous systems process information, adapt, and respond to their environments.
Examples of the kind of questions we investigate:
- How do organisms without brains navigate complex environments?
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- Investigating mechanisms of environmental sensing and adaptive responses in non-neural systems.
- What capacities for learning and memory exist beyond neural networks?
- Exploring how non-neural organisms exhibit memory-like behaviours and learn from past experiences.
- Can we identify universal principles of decision-making across all forms of life?
- Comparing decision-making processes in non-neural organisms with those in neural systems to uncover fundamental biological strategies.
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