SARA-C: A core mechanism underlying g in evolution and development
We focus on active sensing and trait-linkage to show that a core mechanism, SARA-C (<b>S</b>earch, <b>A</b>lign, <b>R</b>elate, <b>A</b>bstract, <b>C</b>ognize), underlying human g, may unify the emergence of cognitive complexity (CC) in evolution and development. Bayesian modeling shows how SARA-C evolves, advancing from reflex-driven behavior (Annelids) to associative learning (arthropods), abstraction (cephalopods), and hierarchical control (vertebrates) to reasoning and self-awareness (humans).
Authors
- Ανδρέας Δημητρίου (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3773-4601)
- George Charilaos Spanoudis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4853-8745)
- Andreas Savva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2647-2973)
Institutions
- University of Nicosia (CY)
- University of Cyprus (CY)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Behavioral and Brain Sciences
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0140525x25100745
- Primary Topic
- Memory and Neural Mechanisms
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00