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Reuse or re-function?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 October 2010

Daniela Aisenberg  and
Avishai Henik
Daniela Aisenberg
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, 84105, Israel. aisenber@bgu.ac.il henik@bgu.ac.il http://www.bgu.ac.il/~henik
Avishai Henik
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, 84105, Israel. aisenber@bgu.ac.il henik@bgu.ac.il http://www.bgu.ac.il/~henik
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Abstract

Simple specialization cannot account for brain functioning. Yet, we believe Anderson's reuse can be better explained by re-function. We suggest that functional demands shape brain changes and are the driving force behind reuse. For example, we suggest that the prefrontal cortex (PFC) is built as an infrastructure for multi-functions rather than as a module for reuse.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 33 , Issue 4 , August 2010 , pp. 266 - 267
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2010

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