Abstract Distributed Adaptive Control (DAC) is a theory of the design principles underlying
the Mind, Brain, Body Nexus (MBBN) that has been developed over the last 20 years. DAC …

Animals successfully forage within new environments by learning, simulating and adapting
to their surroundings. The functions behind such goal-oriented behavior can be …

The brain fascinates because it is the biological organ of mindfulness itself. It is the inner
engine that drives intelligent behavior. Such a depiction provides a worthy antidote to the …

Understanding the nature of consciousness is one of the grand outstanding scientific
challenges. The fundamental methodological problem is how phenomenal first person …

Intelligence depends on the ability of the brain to acquire and apply rules and
representations. At the neuronal level these properties have been shown to critically depend …

Biological systems display a high degree of flexibility in problem solving. In this paper a
model is presented, Distributed Adaptive Control III (DACIII), which is aimed at …

In this paper we will argue that given certain conditions for the evolution of biological
controllers, they will necessarily evolve in the direction of incorporating consciousness …

The interaction of brain, body, and environment can result in complex behavior with rich
dynamics, even for relatively simple agents. Such dynamics are, however, often difficult to …

The central problems that goal-directed animals must solve are:'What do I need and Why,
Where and When can this be obtained, and How do I get it?'or the H4W problem. Here, we …

Studies of mechanisms of adaptive behavior generally focus on neurons and circuits. But
adaptive behavior also depends on interactions among the nervous system, body and …