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Meta-learning and the evolution of cognition

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 September 2024

Walter Veit Open the ORCID record for Walter Veit [Opens in a new window]  and
Heather Browning Open the ORCID record for Heather Browning [Opens in a new window]
Walter Veit*
Affiliation:
Department of Philosophy, University of Reading, Reading, UK [email protected] https://walterveit.com/
Heather Browning
Affiliation:
Department of Philosophy, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK [email protected] https://www.heatherbrowning.net/
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Abstract

Meta-learning offers a promising framework to make sense of some parts of decision-making that have eluded satisfactory explanation. Here, we connect this research to work in animal behaviour and cognition in order to shed light on how and whether meta-learning could help us to understand the evolution of cognition.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 47 , 2024 , e167
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press

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